Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 603 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
3. 3.Saanvi ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
4. 4.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
5. 5.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
6. 6.Riya ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
7. 7.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
8. 8.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
10. 10.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
11. 11.We ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
12. 12.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.The students ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
14. 14.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
16. 16.When the bell rang, the children ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
17. 17.Kunal ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
19. 19.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
21. 21.My friends ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
23. 23.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
24. 24.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
25. 25.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
28. 28.My sister ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
29. 29.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
30. 30.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
31. 31.Priya ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
32. 32.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
35. 35.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) were making (c) am making (d) was making
36. 36.Pooja ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
37. 37.The children ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
39. 39.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
40. 40.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take

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