Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 142 · 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 sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) am building
2. 2.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.Yash ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
4. 4.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
5. 5.My sister ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
6. 6.Ananya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
8. 8.Kabir ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
10. 10.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
12. 12.Sneha ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
14. 14.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
15. 15.My brother ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
16. 16.When the bell rang, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
17. 17.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
18. 18.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
19. 19.Ishaan ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
20. 20.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
21. 21.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
22. 22.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
23. 23.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
24. 24.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
25. 25.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
26. 26.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
28. 28.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
32. 32.When the bell rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
33. 33.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
36. 36.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
37. 37.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
38. 38.Kavya ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch

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