Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 602 · 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.They ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
2. 2.Aditya ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
3. 3.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
5. 5.When the phone rang, Karan ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
6. 6.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
7. 7.Zoya ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
8. 8.My cousins ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
10. 10.My friends ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
11. 11.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
12. 12.The children ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
13. 13.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
14. 14.Yash ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
15. 15.Kabir ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
16. 16.They ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
17. 17.Dev ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
19. 19.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
20. 20.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
22. 22.My friends ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
23. 23.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
24. 24.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
25. 25.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
26. 26.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
28. 28.Arjun ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
29. 29.Ananya ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
30. 30.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
31. 31.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
32. 32.When it started to rain, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
34. 34.When it started to rain, the children ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
35. 35.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
36. 36.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
37. 37.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
39. 39.When it started to rain, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) were feeding

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