Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 151 · 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.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
3. 3.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
5. 5.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
6. 6.My brother ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
7. 7.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
8. 8.Arjun ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
9. 9.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) am going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
11. 11.Karan ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
12. 12.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
15. 15.When the bell rang, my parents ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
16. 16.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
17. 17.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
18. 18.Omkar ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
19. 19.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) was write
21. 21.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
22. 22.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
23. 23.Omkar ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
26. 26.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
27. 27.When it started to rain, Isha ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
28. 28.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) am writing
30. 30.Zoya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
31. 31.Yash ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
32. 32.Ananya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
34. 34.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
35. 35.Saanvi ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
36. 36.My sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
37. 37.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding

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