Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 163 · 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, Aisha ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
2. 2.When the bell rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
4. 4.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
5. 5.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
6. 6.My sister ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
12. 12.My friends ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
13. 13.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
14. 14.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
15. 15.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
16. 16.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
17. 17.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
18. 18.Kunal ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
20. 20.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
21. 21.Rahul ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
22. 22.My brother ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
24. 24.Omkar ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
26. 26.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
27. 27.My sister ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
28. 28.Karan ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
29. 29.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
31. 31.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
33. 33.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
34. 34.Aisha ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
35. 35.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
36. 36.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
37. 37.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
38. 38.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
39. 39.We ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
40. 40.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing

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