Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 32 · 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 ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) was playing
2. 2.When it started to rain, the students ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
3. 3.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
4. 4.Diya ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
5. 5.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
6. 6.Aisha ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
7. 7.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
8. 8.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
9. 9.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
10. 10.My brother ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
11. 11.Sneha ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
12. 12.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
15. 15.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
16. 16.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
18. 18.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
19. 19.When it started to rain, the children ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
20. 20.Kabir ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
21. 21.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) was take
22. 22.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
23. 23.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
24. 24.I ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
25. 25.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
26. 26.My friends ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
27. 27.My brother ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
29. 29.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
32. 32.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
33. 33.My brother ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
35. 35.My parents ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
36. 36.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
37. 37.When it started to rain, she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
38. 38.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running

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