Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 542 · 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, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
2. 2.Rohan ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
3. 3.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
4. 4.Farhan ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
7. 7.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
8. 8.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.Saanvi ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
11. 11.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
12. 12.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
13. 13.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
14. 14.Neel ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
15. 15.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
17. 17.My sister ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
18. 18.When the phone rang, Meera ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
19. 19.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) am riding (d) was riding
20. 20.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
23. 23.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
26. 26.When it started to rain, Isha ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
27. 27.Diya ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
28. 28.My brother ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
29. 29.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) am building
31. 31.The students ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
32. 32.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) am running
34. 34.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
38. 38.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.When Mum came home, Myra ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding

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