Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 243 · 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.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
2. 2.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
3. 3.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
4. 4.My brother ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
5. 5.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
7. 7.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
8. 8.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
9. 9.Isha ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
10. 10.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
12. 12.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
13. 13.When the phone rang, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
15. 15.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
17. 17.Ishaan ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
18. 18.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
19. 19.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
20. 20.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
22. 22.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) were playing
23. 23.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
24. 24.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
25. 25.Diya ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
27. 27.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
28. 28.My parents ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
30. 30.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
31. 31.The students ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
32. 32.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
33. 33.Rohan ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
35. 35.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
36. 36.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
38. 38.My sister ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
39. 39.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping

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