Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 583 · 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 ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
2. 2.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
3. 3.My sister ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
4. 4.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
5. 5.My friends ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
6. 6.When it started to rain, Dev ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
7. 7.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
8. 8.My sister ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
9. 9.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
10. 10.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
11. 11.Kunal ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
13. 13.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
14. 14.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
15. 15.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
16. 16.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
17. 17.My cousins ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
19. 19.Nisha ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
21. 21.Riya ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
22. 22.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
26. 26.Karan ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
28. 28.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
30. 30.Rahul ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
31. 31.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
33. 33.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
35. 35.My cousins ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
36. 36.When Mum came home, the children ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
38. 38.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
40. 40.My friends ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making

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