Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 304 · 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 the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
2. 2.My sister ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
3. 3.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
5. 5.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
6. 6.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
7. 7.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
11. 11.Aisha ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
12. 12.Karan ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
13. 13.My brother ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
15. 15.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
17. 17.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
18. 18.Kabir ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
19. 19.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
22. 22.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
26. 26.She ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
27. 27.Dev ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
28. 28.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
33. 33.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
36. 36.She ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
37. 37.My sister ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
38. 38.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
39. 39.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing

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