Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 240 · 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 ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
2. 2.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
4. 4.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
5. 5.Omkar ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
8. 8.Arjun ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
10. 10.My friends ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
11. 11.When it started to rain, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
12. 12.Ishaan ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
13. 13.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
14. 14.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
15. 15.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
17. 17.My friends ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
19. 19.Priya ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
21. 21.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
22. 22.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
23. 23.He ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
24. 24.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
25. 25.They ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
26. 26.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
27. 27.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
28. 28.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
30. 30.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
31. 31.Kunal ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
32. 32.Manav ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
33. 33.Myra ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
34. 34.My friends ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
35. 35.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
36. 36.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
37. 37.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
39. 39.Yash ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) am bringing (d) were bringing

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