Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 177 · 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.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
2. 2.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
4. 4.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
5. 5.You ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
9. 9.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) was study
10. 10.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
11. 11.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
12. 12.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
13. 13.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
14. 14.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
17. 17.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
18. 18.They ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
20. 20.The students ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
21. 21.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
22. 22.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
23. 23.When the phone rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
24. 24.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
25. 25.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
26. 26.My brother ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
27. 27.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
28. 28.When it started to rain, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
30. 30.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
31. 31.When the bell rang, Dev ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
32. 32.My sister ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
33. 33.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
34. 34.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
35. 35.When it started to rain, Tara ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
36. 36.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
38. 38.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) am going (c) were going (d) was going
39. 39.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play

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