Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 360 · 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.My friends ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
2. 2.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
3. 3.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
4. 4.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
6. 6.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
7. 7.My sister ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
10. 10.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
11. 11.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
12. 12.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
13. 13.My sister ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
15. 15.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
16. 16.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
17. 17.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was play
18. 18.When the phone rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
19. 19.My cousins ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
20. 20.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) was win
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
22. 22.When the bell rang, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
23. 23.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
24. 24.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
26. 26.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
27. 27.When the phone rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
29. 29.My sister ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
31. 31.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
32. 32.When it started to rain, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
33. 33.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
34. 34.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
35. 35.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
36. 36.He ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
37. 37.Vivaan ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
38. 38.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
39. 39.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
40. 40.Diya ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing

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