Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 188 · 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 ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
2. 2.The children ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
3. 3.Ira ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
4. 4.My brother ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
5. 5.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
6. 6.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
8. 8.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
9. 9.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
10. 10.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
11. 11.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
12. 12.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
13. 13.When the phone rang, the students ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
14. 14.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
15. 15.Aarav ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
16. 16.Nisha ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
17. 17.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
18. 18.Arjun ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
23. 23.Aditya ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
25. 25.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) am writing
27. 27.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
28. 28.The children ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
29. 29.Arjun ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
30. 30.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
32. 32.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
34. 34.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
36. 36.When the phone rang, the students ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
37. 37.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
38. 38.Sneha ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
39. 39.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
40. 40.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding

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