Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 249 · 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.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
2. 2.My sister ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
3. 3.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
5. 5.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
6. 6.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
8. 8.Kabir ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
9. 9.The children ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
10. 10.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) am winning
11. 11.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
12. 12.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) am making
13. 13.My sister ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
14. 14.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
15. 15.My cousins ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
17. 17.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
18. 18.When Mum came home, the students ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
21. 21.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
22. 22.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
24. 24.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
26. 26.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
27. 27.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
28. 28.Priya ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
29. 29.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
30. 30.My friends ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
32. 32.My brother ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
33. 33.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
34. 34.My cousins ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
36. 36.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
37. 37.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
38. 38.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
39. 39.Neel ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
40. 40.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing

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