Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 229 · 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.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
2. 2.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
8. 8.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) am going
9. 9.Yash ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
10. 10.Kabir ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
11. 11.Farhan ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
14. 14.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
15. 15.Aditya ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
16. 16.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
17. 17.My brother ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
18. 18.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
19. 19.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
21. 21.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
22. 22.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
24. 24.He ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
26. 26.Dev ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
27. 27.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.You ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
32. 32.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
33. 33.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
35. 35.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
36. 36.Diya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
37. 37.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
38. 38.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
39. 39.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy

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