Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 629 · 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, my parents ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
2. 2.When the phone rang, the children ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
4. 4.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
5. 5.When the bell rang, Manav ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
6. 6.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
8. 8.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
9. 9.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
10. 10.Zoya ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
11. 11.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
12. 12.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
13. 13.My friends ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
14. 14.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
15. 15.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
16. 16.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
17. 17.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
18. 18.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
19. 19.Sneha ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
21. 21.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
22. 22.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
23. 23.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
24. 24.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
25. 25.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
26. 26.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
27. 27.Ananya ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
28. 28.Meera ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
29. 29.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
30. 30.Vivaan ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
31. 31.Neel ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
32. 32.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
33. 33.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
34. 34.Pooja ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
35. 35.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
37. 37.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
38. 38.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending

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