Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 416 · 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.When it started to rain, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
4. 4.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
5. 5.When Mum came home, Yash ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
6. 6.When Mum came home, Isha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
7. 7.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
8. 8.When the bell rang, Diya ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
9. 9.Omkar ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
10. 10.My brother ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
11. 11.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
12. 12.My brother ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
13. 13.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
14. 14.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
15. 15.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
16. 16.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
17. 17.My sister ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
18. 18.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
19. 19.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
20. 20.My sister ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
22. 22.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
24. 24.When it started to rain, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
25. 25.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
28. 28.My brother ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
29. 29.When it started to rain, the children ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
30. 30.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
31. 31.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
33. 33.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
34. 34.Arjun ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
35. 35.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
37. 37.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
38. 38.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
40. 40.My sister ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling

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