Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 124 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) are taking
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
5. 5.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
6. 6.Ira ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
8. 8.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
9. 9.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
11. 11.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
12. 12.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) am winning (d) were winning
13. 13.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
15. 15.Riya ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
16. 16.Priya ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
17. 17.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
18. 18.Kabir ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
19. 19.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
21. 21.They ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
22. 22.Farhan ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
23. 23.When Mum came home, my sister ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
24. 24.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
26. 26.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
27. 27.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was play
29. 29.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
33. 33.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
35. 35.The children ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
36. 36.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
39. 39.My friends ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
40. 40.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing

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