Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 666 · 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.He ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
4. 4.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
5. 5.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
6. 6.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
7. 7.When the phone rang, Yash ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
8. 8.Pooja ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
9. 9.We ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
10. 10.Nisha ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
11. 11.Sneha ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
12. 12.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
14. 14.My parents ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
16. 16.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
20. 20.My sister ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
22. 22.The students ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
24. 24.Priya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
25. 25.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
26. 26.My sister ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
27. 27.When Mum came home, Diya ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
28. 28.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
29. 29.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
30. 30.Isha ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
31. 31.Aditya ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
32. 32.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
33. 33.When it started to rain, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
34. 34.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
35. 35.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
37. 37.Karan ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
38. 38.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) am cooking
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
40. 40.I ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win

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