Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 479 · 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, they ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
2. 2.When the bell rang, Riya ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
3. 3.Aarav ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
4. 4.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
5. 5.Manav ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
6. 6.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.Yash ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
12. 12.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
13. 13.When Mum came home, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
14. 14.You ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
15. 15.Priya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.Saanvi ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
17. 17.Priya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
18. 18.My brother ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
19. 19.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
20. 20.When it started to rain, the children ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
22. 22.Isha ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
23. 23.Sneha ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
25. 25.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
26. 26.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
27. 27.Kavya ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
28. 28.My sister ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
30. 30.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
31. 31.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) am studying
32. 32.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
34. 34.The children ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
37. 37.Neel ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
39. 39.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching

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