Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 356 · 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.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
2. 2.Myra ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
3. 3.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
4. 4.When it started to rain, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
5. 5.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
7. 7.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
8. 8.Rahul ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
9. 9.My parents ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
11. 11.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.Rohan ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
13. 13.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
14. 14.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) was helping
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
17. 17.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
18. 18.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
19. 19.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
20. 20.They ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
24. 24.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
28. 28.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
29. 29.My friends ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
30. 30.Dev ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
31. 31.Aditya ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
32. 32.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
33. 33.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
35. 35.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
36. 36.When the phone rang, the children ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
37. 37.When it started to rain, the students ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
39. 39.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook

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