Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 183 · 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, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
2. 2.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
4. 4.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
6. 6.My brother ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
7. 7.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
8. 8.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
9. 9.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
10. 10.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
11. 11.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
12. 12.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
13. 13.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
14. 14.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
15. 15.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
16. 16.When the phone rang, the students ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
18. 18.Ishaan ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
19. 19.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
20. 20.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
21. 21.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
22. 22.When the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
23. 23.He ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
24. 24.My friends ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
26. 26.When the phone rang, Dev ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
27. 27.My parents ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
28. 28.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
30. 30.When it started to rain, Manav ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
31. 31.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
32. 32.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
33. 33.She ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
36. 36.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
37. 37.He ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
38. 38.When the phone rang, Isha ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.When it started to rain, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
40. 40.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying

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