Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 447 · 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 the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
2. 2.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
4. 4.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
5. 5.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
6. 6.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
7. 7.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
8. 8.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
10. 10.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
12. 12.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
13. 13.Rahul ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
14. 14.Arjun ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
15. 15.When the bell rang, the children ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
17. 17.Farhan ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
19. 19.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
20. 20.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
21. 21.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
22. 22.Dev ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
23. 23.My cousins ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
25. 25.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
27. 27.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
28. 28.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
32. 32.My parents ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
34. 34.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
35. 35.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
39. 39.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean

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