Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 176 · 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.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
2. 2.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
4. 4.When the bell rang, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
5. 5.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
7. 7.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.Meera ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
9. 9.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
10. 10.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
11. 11.They ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
12. 12.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
13. 13.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
14. 14.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
15. 15.Manav ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) were taking
18. 18.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
19. 19.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
20. 20.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
21. 21.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
23. 23.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
24. 24.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
26. 26.When Mum came home, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
27. 27.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
28. 28.Arjun ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
30. 30.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
32. 32.Diya ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
34. 34.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
38. 38.When the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
39. 39.The children ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study

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