Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 130 · 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 phone rang, Aditya ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
3. 3.My brother ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
4. 4.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
5. 5.Rohan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
6. 6.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
9. 9.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
10. 10.My brother ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
11. 11.Diya ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
12. 12.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
13. 13.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
15. 15.When Mum came home, the children ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
16. 16.Ira ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
17. 17.My cousins ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
18. 18.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
19. 19.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
20. 20.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
21. 21.Ira ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
24. 24.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
26. 26.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
27. 27.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
29. 29.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
30. 30.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
32. 32.Vivaan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
33. 33.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
34. 34.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
35. 35.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
36. 36.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
37. 37.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
39. 39.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
40. 40.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing

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