Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 427 · 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.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
2. 2.My sister ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
3. 3.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
4. 4.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
5. 5.My cousins ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
6. 6.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
7. 7.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
8. 8.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
12. 12.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
13. 13.When the phone rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
15. 15.My parents ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
16. 16.My sister ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
17. 17.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
18. 18.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
20. 20.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
24. 24.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
25. 25.When the phone rang, the children ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
27. 27.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swim
28. 28.The students ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
29. 29.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
32. 32.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
33. 33.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
34. 34.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
37. 37.Dev ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
40. 40.My sister ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing

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