Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 595 · 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, they ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
2. 2.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
3. 3.My sister ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
4. 4.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
5. 5.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
7. 7.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
9. 9.Rohan ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
10. 10.Karan ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
12. 12.Neel ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
13. 13.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.My cousins ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
15. 15.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
16. 16.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
17. 17.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
18. 18.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
21. 21.When the phone rang, my friends ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
22. 22.Isha ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
24. 24.Farhan ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
26. 26.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
27. 27.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
28. 28.My sister ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
29. 29.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
30. 30.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
31. 31.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
34. 34.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
35. 35.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
36. 36.Kunal ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.When the bell rang, Diya ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
38. 38.My brother ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
39. 39.Farhan ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
40. 40.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning

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