Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 357 · 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.He ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
3. 3.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
4. 4.The children ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
5. 5.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
7. 7.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
8. 8.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
9. 9.When the bell rang, Neel ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
10. 10.Isha ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
11. 11.My sister ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
12. 12.Dev ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
14. 14.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
15. 15.My friends ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
17. 17.Meera ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
20. 20.My cousins ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
21. 21.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
24. 24.My sister ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.My cousins ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
27. 27.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
28. 28.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
30. 30.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
32. 32.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
33. 33.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
34. 34.Vivaan ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
35. 35.When the bell rang, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
38. 38.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
40. 40.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying

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