Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 201 · 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 ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
2. 2.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
4. 4.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
5. 5.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
6. 6.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
7. 7.Neel ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
8. 8.He ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
9. 9.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
11. 11.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
12. 12.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
13. 13.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
14. 14.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
16. 16.My friends ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
19. 19.Aisha ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
23. 23.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
24. 24.The students ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
26. 26.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
27. 27.When the bell rang, Isha ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
28. 28.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
29. 29.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
30. 30.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
31. 31.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.Priya ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
34. 34.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
35. 35.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
36. 36.My sister ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
37. 37.My cousins ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
38. 38.She ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
39. 39.Ishaan ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
40. 40.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding

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