Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 444 · 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 ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
2. 2.My brother ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
3. 3.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
4. 4.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
5. 5.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
7. 7.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
8. 8.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
13. 13.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
14. 14.Kunal ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
15. 15.My brother ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
16. 16.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
19. 19.Karan ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
21. 21.My sister ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
22. 22.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
23. 23.Farhan ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
24. 24.When the phone rang, Ira ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
26. 26.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
27. 27.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
28. 28.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) am planting
29. 29.Saanvi ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
30. 30.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
31. 31.Isha ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
32. 32.We ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
33. 33.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
34. 34.I ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) were writing
35. 35.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) am running
36. 36.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
38. 38.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning

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