Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 140 · 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, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
2. 2.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
5. 5.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
6. 6.When the phone rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
7. 7.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
9. 9.My friends ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
11. 11.My parents ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
12. 12.Diya ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
13. 13.Dev ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
14. 14.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
15. 15.Aarav ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
16. 16.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
17. 17.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
19. 19.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
20. 20.The students ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
21. 21.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
22. 22.My sister ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
24. 24.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
25. 25.My brother ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
26. 26.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
27. 27.My cousins ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
29. 29.Kabir ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
30. 30.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
31. 31.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
32. 32.Isha ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
36. 36.My friends ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
37. 37.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
38. 38.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
40. 40.He ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding

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