Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 537 · 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 phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
2. 2.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
3. 3.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
4. 4.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
5. 5.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
6. 6.My parents ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
7. 7.My brother ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
8. 8.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
10. 10.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
11. 11.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
12. 12.Dev ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
14. 14.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
15. 15.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
16. 16.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
17. 17.Kunal ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
18. 18.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) was taking
19. 19.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
23. 23.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
24. 24.Zoya ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
25. 25.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
27. 27.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
28. 28.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
29. 29.You ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
30. 30.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
34. 34.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
37. 37.Aisha ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
38. 38.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) am cooking
39. 39.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
40. 40.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride

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