Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 255 · 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.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
2. 2.Kabir ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
3. 3.Diya ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
5. 5.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
7. 7.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
9. 9.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
10. 10.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
11. 11.Aarav ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
12. 12.Priya ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
15. 15.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
16. 16.Isha ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
17. 17.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
18. 18.My sister ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
19. 19.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
20. 20.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) am studying
24. 24.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
25. 25.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
27. 27.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
30. 30.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
31. 31.My friends ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
32. 32.Kabir ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
33. 33.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
35. 35.Yash ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
36. 36.Yash ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
37. 37.Vivaan ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking

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