Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 376 · 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 brother ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
3. 3.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
4. 4.When Mum came home, Riya ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
5. 5.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
9. 9.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
11. 11.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
12. 12.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
13. 13.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
14. 14.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
15. 15.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
16. 16.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
18. 18.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
19. 19.Vivaan ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) am going (c) was going (d) were going
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
22. 22.The children ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) am making (d) were making
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
28. 28.My parents ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
31. 31.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.We ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
35. 35.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
36. 36.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
37. 37.We ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
38. 38.I ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) was write
39. 39.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking

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