Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 245 · 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 ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
2. 2.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
3. 3.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
5. 5.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
8. 8.My brother ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
9. 9.When Mum came home, Dev ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
10. 10.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
11. 11.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
14. 14.Kavya ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
16. 16.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
17. 17.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
18. 18.My sister ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
19. 19.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
20. 20.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
21. 21.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
24. 24.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
25. 25.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
27. 27.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
32. 32.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) am building
36. 36.Omkar ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
38. 38.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
39. 39.Ira ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
40. 40.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking

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