Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 515 · 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.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
3. 3.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
4. 4.Aisha ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
7. 7.Priya ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
8. 8.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
9. 9.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
10. 10.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
11. 11.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
12. 12.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
14. 14.When the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
15. 15.Sneha ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
17. 17.Myra ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
18. 18.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
19. 19.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
21. 21.Rahul ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
22. 22.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
25. 25.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
26. 26.Riya ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
27. 27.She ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
28. 28.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
29. 29.Rahul ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
30. 30.My parents ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
31. 31.Sneha ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
32. 32.The children ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
33. 33.When the phone rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
36. 36.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
37. 37.Ananya ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
38. 38.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
39. 39.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
40. 40.Aditya ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building

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