Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 13 · 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.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
2. 2.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
4. 4.Sneha ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
5. 5.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
7. 7.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
10. 10.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
11. 11.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
13. 13.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
14. 14.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
15. 15.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
16. 16.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
17. 17.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
18. 18.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
19. 19.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw
20. 20.My brother ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
21. 21.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) was run (c) am running (d) were running
22. 22.When the bell rang, Riya ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
23. 23.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
24. 24.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
25. 25.My sister ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
27. 27.When the phone rang, the children ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
28. 28.My cousins ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
29. 29.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
30. 30.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
31. 31.He ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
32. 32.The students ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
33. 33.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
36. 36.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
37. 37.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
39. 39.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
40. 40.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing

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