Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 227 · 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.My friends ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
2. 2.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
4. 4.When it started to rain, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
6. 6.Rohan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
7. 7.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
8. 8.Saanvi ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
9. 9.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
10. 10.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
11. 11.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
12. 12.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
13. 13.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
14. 14.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
15. 15.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
16. 16.When it started to rain, the students ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
17. 17.When it started to rain, Meera ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
18. 18.My sister ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
19. 19.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
20. 20.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
21. 21.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
22. 22.Saanvi ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
24. 24.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
25. 25.Sneha ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
26. 26.My sister ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
27. 27.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
28. 28.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
30. 30.Aisha ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
31. 31.Manav ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
32. 32.My brother ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
33. 33.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
35. 35.Vivaan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
37. 37.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
39. 39.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cooking

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