Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 263 · 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.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
2. 2.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
3. 3.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
4. 4.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
5. 5.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
6. 6.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
7. 7.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
8. 8.Manav ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
10. 10.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
11. 11.Ishaan ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
12. 12.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
14. 14.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
15. 15.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
16. 16.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
17. 17.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
18. 18.My brother ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
19. 19.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.Aisha ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
21. 21.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
23. 23.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
25. 25.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
26. 26.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
27. 27.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
29. 29.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
30. 30.My parents ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
32. 32.Zoya ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
33. 33.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
34. 34.Kabir ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
35. 35.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
37. 37.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
38. 38.My parents ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
39. 39.Nisha ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
40. 40.The children ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying

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