Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 27 · 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.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
2. 2.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
3. 3.When the phone rang, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
4. 4.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
5. 5.When the bell rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
7. 7.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
9. 9.My cousins ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
12. 12.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
13. 13.When it started to rain, my sister ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
14. 14.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
15. 15.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
16. 16.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
17. 17.When it started to rain, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
18. 18.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
22. 22.The students ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
23. 23.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
25. 25.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
26. 26.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
28. 28.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
29. 29.Aarav ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
30. 30.Sneha ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
31. 31.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
32. 32.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
34. 34.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
35. 35.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
36. 36.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
38. 38.Zoya ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring

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