Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 631 · 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 bell rang, the students ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
2. 2.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
3. 3.Sneha ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
4. 4.Neel ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
5. 5.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
6. 6.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
7. 7.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
8. 8.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
9. 9.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
10. 10.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
12. 12.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
14. 14.My brother ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
16. 16.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
18. 18.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
19. 19.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) were making (d) was make
21. 21.My sister ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
22. 22.I ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) were telling
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
24. 24.When it started to rain, Manav ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
25. 25.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
26. 26.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
28. 28.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
31. 31.My friends ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
32. 32.He ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
33. 33.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
35. 35.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
36. 36.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
37. 37.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
38. 38.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
40. 40.Ananya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study

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