Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 17 · 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, my brother ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
5. 5.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
6. 6.My sister ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
7. 7.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
8. 8.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
9. 9.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
10. 10.Ira ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
13. 13.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
14. 14.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
15. 15.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
16. 16.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
19. 19.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
21. 21.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
22. 22.You ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
24. 24.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
25. 25.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
28. 28.He ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
29. 29.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
30. 30.Rahul ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
32. 32.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
33. 33.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
34. 34.My brother ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
35. 35.When the bell rang, Riya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
37. 37.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
38. 38.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
39. 39.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
40. 40.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning

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