Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 459 · 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, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
2. 2.Karan ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
3. 3.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
4. 4.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
5. 5.She ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
6. 6.When the phone rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
9. 9.When the phone rang, Karan ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
10. 10.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
11. 11.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) am playing
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
14. 14.Aditya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
16. 16.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
17. 17.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
19. 19.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
20. 20.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
21. 21.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
23. 23.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
26. 26.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) were playing
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
28. 28.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
29. 29.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
33. 33.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
34. 34.The students ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
35. 35.My brother ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
37. 37.My parents ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
38. 38.My friends ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
39. 39.When the phone rang, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
40. 40.He ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming

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