Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 502 · 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 it started to rain, Neel ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
2. 2.Meera ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
3. 3.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
4. 4.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
5. 5.Arjun ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
6. 6.When it started to rain, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
7. 7.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) am writing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
9. 9.Karan ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
10. 10.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
11. 11.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
12. 12.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.Pooja ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
15. 15.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
16. 16.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
19. 19.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
21. 21.The students ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
22. 22.When it started to rain, the children ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
23. 23.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
24. 24.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
25. 25.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
26. 26.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
27. 27.Riya ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
28. 28.When the phone rang, Myra ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
29. 29.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
31. 31.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
33. 33.Priya ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
34. 34.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
35. 35.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
38. 38.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
40. 40.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean

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