Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 671 · 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 ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
3. 3.Karan ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
4. 4.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
5. 5.Diya ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
6. 6.Farhan ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
7. 7.When Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
8. 8.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
9. 9.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
10. 10.My friends ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
11. 11.Farhan ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
12. 12.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
13. 13.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
14. 14.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
16. 16.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
18. 18.They ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
19. 19.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
20. 20.She ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
21. 21.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
22. 22.Aarav ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
23. 23.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
24. 24.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
25. 25.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
26. 26.When the phone rang, Priya ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
27. 27.Vivaan ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
28. 28.My friends ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
29. 29.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
30. 30.My brother ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
31. 31.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
32. 32.The children ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
33. 33.Ira ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
36. 36.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
37. 37.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
38. 38.He ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
39. 39.Ananya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging

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