Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 24 · 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, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
4. 4.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
5. 5.Aisha ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
6. 6.We ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
7. 7.The children ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
10. 10.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
11. 11.Isha ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
12. 12.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
13. 13.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
15. 15.When Mum came home, my sister ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
17. 17.When Mum came home, Tara ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
18. 18.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
19. 19.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
20. 20.We ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
21. 21.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
22. 22.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
23. 23.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
25. 25.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
26. 26.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
27. 27.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
29. 29.Karan ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
30. 30.Farhan ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
31. 31.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
32. 32.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
34. 34.The students ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
39. 39.Riya ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
40. 40.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going

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