Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 510 · 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, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
2. 2.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
3. 3.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
4. 4.She ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
5. 5.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
7. 7.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
11. 11.Dev ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
12. 12.Vivaan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
13. 13.When it started to rain, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
14. 14.Meera ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
15. 15.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
17. 17.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
18. 18.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
19. 19.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
21. 21.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
22. 22.Kavya ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
24. 24.They ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
25. 25.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
27. 27.She ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
28. 28.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
29. 29.Aisha ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
31. 31.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
32. 32.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
33. 33.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
34. 34.When the phone rang, my parents ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
36. 36.When it started to rain, the students ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
37. 37.Kunal ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
38. 38.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
39. 39.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
40. 40.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry

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