Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 673 · 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.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
2. 2.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
3. 3.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
5. 5.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
6. 6.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
7. 7.Meera ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
10. 10.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
11. 11.Omkar ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
12. 12.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
13. 13.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
14. 14.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
15. 15.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
16. 16.When Mum came home, the students ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
17. 17.When Mum came home, Yash ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
18. 18.My friends ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
20. 20.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
21. 21.When it started to rain, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
22. 22.When the bell rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
23. 23.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
24. 24.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
25. 25.Kabir ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
28. 28.Arjun ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
30. 30.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
31. 31.Rahul ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
32. 32.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
33. 33.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
35. 35.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
36. 36.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
37. 37.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
39. 39.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
40. 40.The children ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing

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