Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 290 · 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 it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was writing
2. 2.When the phone rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
5. 5.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
6. 6.When the bell rang, Karan ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
7. 7.Farhan ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
8. 8.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
9. 9.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
10. 10.Sneha ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
11. 11.My brother ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
12. 12.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
13. 13.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
14. 14.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
15. 15.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
18. 18.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
19. 19.They ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
21. 21.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
24. 24.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
25. 25.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
26. 26.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
27. 27.My brother ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
28. 28.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
29. 29.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
30. 30.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
31. 31.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
33. 33.My cousins ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
35. 35.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
37. 37.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
38. 38.He ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
39. 39.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
40. 40.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch

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