Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 258 · 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 the phone rang, my parents ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
2. 2.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
3. 3.Karan ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
4. 4.When the phone rang, Dev ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
7. 7.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
9. 9.Meera ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
10. 10.Ishaan ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
11. 11.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
12. 12.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
13. 13.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) am bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
16. 16.My cousins ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
17. 17.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
18. 18.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
19. 19.When Mum came home, Isha ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) was win
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
23. 23.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
26. 26.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
27. 27.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
28. 28.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
31. 31.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
33. 33.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
34. 34.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
35. 35.Dev ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
36. 36.My cousins ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
39. 39.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
40. 40.My sister ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking

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