Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 60 · 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.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
2. 2.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
3. 3.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
6. 6.When the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
8. 8.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
10. 10.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
11. 11.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
12. 12.He ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) am winning (d) was winning
15. 15.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
16. 16.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) am going
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
25. 25.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
26. 26.The students ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
27. 27.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
28. 28.Karan ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
30. 30.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
32. 32.She ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
33. 33.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
34. 34.Meera ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
36. 36.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
37. 37.Diya ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
38. 38.Neel ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
39. 39.My cousins ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
40. 40.My cousins ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking

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