Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 6 · 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, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
3. 3.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
4. 4.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
5. 5.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
6. 6.Meera ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
7. 7.My friends ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
9. 9.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
11. 11.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
12. 12.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
13. 13.Kabir ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
14. 14.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
15. 15.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) were winning
16. 16.When Mum came home, the children ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
17. 17.You ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
18. 18.My sister ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
19. 19.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
20. 20.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
21. 21.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
22. 22.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
23. 23.The children ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
24. 24.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
26. 26.The children ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
28. 28.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
29. 29.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
31. 31.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.Arjun ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
33. 33.Ananya ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
34. 34.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
35. 35.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
37. 37.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
39. 39.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
40. 40.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying

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