Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 278 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
2. 2.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
3. 3.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
4. 4.Meera ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
5. 5.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
6. 6.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
7. 7.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
11. 11.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
12. 12.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
14. 14.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
16. 16.When Mum came home, my brother ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
17. 17.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
19. 19.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
20. 20.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
21. 21.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
22. 22.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
23. 23.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
25. 25.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
28. 28.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
29. 29.Meera ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
30. 30.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
31. 31.The children ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
32. 32.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
33. 33.When the bell rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
34. 34.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
35. 35.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
38. 38.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
39. 39.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
40. 40.Isha ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming

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