Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 639 · 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, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
2. 2.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
5. 5.Omkar ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
6. 6.Nisha ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
8. 8.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
9. 9.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
10. 10.Meera ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
11. 11.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
12. 12.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
13. 13.Isha ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
14. 14.My brother ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
16. 16.My sister ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
17. 17.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
18. 18.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
19. 19.My cousins ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
20. 20.She ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
21. 21.The students ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
24. 24.My friends ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
27. 27.Farhan ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
28. 28.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
30. 30.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
31. 31.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
33. 33.When it started to rain, Manav ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
34. 34.When the phone rang, Riya ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
36. 36.Ishaan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
37. 37.My friends ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
39. 39.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
40. 40.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing

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