Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 129 · 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.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
4. 4.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
5. 5.Nisha ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
6. 6.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
7. 7.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
8. 8.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) were writing
9. 9.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
10. 10.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
12. 12.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
14. 14.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
15. 15.My friends ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
16. 16.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
17. 17.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
18. 18.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
19. 19.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
20. 20.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
21. 21.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
22. 22.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
24. 24.Aditya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
28. 28.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
29. 29.My friends ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
30. 30.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
32. 32.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
34. 34.My sister ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
35. 35.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
37. 37.My friends ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
38. 38.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
39. 39.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
40. 40.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak

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