Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 617 · 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, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
2. 2.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
3. 3.Tara ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
4. 4.When the phone rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
5. 5.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
6. 6.My cousins ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
7. 7.The children ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
8. 8.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
9. 9.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
11. 11.My sister ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
12. 12.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
13. 13.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
14. 14.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
15. 15.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
16. 16.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
17. 17.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
18. 18.Aditya ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
19. 19.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
20. 20.Nisha ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
21. 21.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
23. 23.When the bell rang, Karan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
24. 24.When the phone rang, the students ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
25. 25.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
26. 26.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
29. 29.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
31. 31.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
32. 32.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
35. 35.My brother ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
37. 37.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
39. 39.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry

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