Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 456 · 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 cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
3. 3.When it started to rain, Karan ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
4. 4.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
5. 5.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
6. 6.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
9. 9.The children ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
10. 10.When the phone rang, Myra ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
12. 12.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
14. 14.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
15. 15.Kunal ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
16. 16.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
17. 17.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
18. 18.Karan ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
21. 21.He ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
22. 22.My brother ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
23. 23.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
24. 24.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
25. 25.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
27. 27.Aarav ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
28. 28.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
30. 30.My cousins ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
31. 31.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
32. 32.He ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
33. 33.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
34. 34.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
35. 35.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
36. 36.Ananya ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
39. 39.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running

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