Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 372 · 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.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
2. 2.You ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
4. 4.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
5. 5.When it started to rain, Riya ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
6. 6.Riya ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
7. 7.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
8. 8.Rohan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
10. 10.My cousins ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
11. 11.My brother ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
12. 12.My sister ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
15. 15.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
16. 16.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
19. 19.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) am catching
20. 20.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
21. 21.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
23. 23.When the phone rang, Diya ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
24. 24.The children ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
25. 25.Tara ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
26. 26.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
27. 27.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
28. 28.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
29. 29.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
32. 32.Rahul ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
33. 33.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
35. 35.When the phone rang, the children ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
36. 36.My parents ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
37. 37.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
38. 38.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
40. 40.When it started to rain, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking

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