Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 291 · 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, he ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
2. 2.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
3. 3.Kabir ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
8. 8.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
9. 9.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
10. 10.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
12. 12.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
13. 13.Aditya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
16. 16.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
17. 17.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
21. 21.My parents ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
22. 22.Sneha ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
23. 23.My friends ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
24. 24.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) am winning
26. 26.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
27. 27.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
28. 28.My sister ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
30. 30.Omkar ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
31. 31.Priya ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
33. 33.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) was writing
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
39. 39.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win

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