Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 152 · 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 Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
3. 3.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was playing
4. 4.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
6. 6.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
7. 7.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
8. 8.Diya ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
9. 9.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
10. 10.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
11. 11.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
12. 12.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
13. 13.When the phone rang, Neel ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
14. 14.Diya ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
18. 18.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
19. 19.When it started to rain, the students ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
20. 20.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
21. 21.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) am making
22. 22.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
23. 23.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
25. 25.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
26. 26.Zoya ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
29. 29.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
30. 30.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
31. 31.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
32. 32.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.Manav ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
35. 35.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
39. 39.When the bell rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending

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