Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 226 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
3. 3.My friends ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
4. 4.Dev ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
9. 9.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
11. 11.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
12. 12.When the bell rang, the students ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
14. 14.Ishaan ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
15. 15.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
16. 16.My sister ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
17. 17.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
18. 18.My sister ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
19. 19.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
20. 20.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
21. 21.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
23. 23.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
24. 24.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
25. 25.Ananya ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
26. 26.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
29. 29.Aditya ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
30. 30.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
31. 31.My sister ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
32. 32.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
33. 33.Priya ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
36. 36.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
37. 37.You ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
38. 38.Sneha ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
39. 39.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
40. 40.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) am singing

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