Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 704 · 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.The children ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
2. 2.When it started to rain, Meera ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
3. 3.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
4. 4.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
5. 5.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
6. 6.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
7. 7.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
8. 8.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
10. 10.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
11. 11.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
12. 12.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
13. 13.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
14. 14.Saanvi ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
15. 15.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
16. 16.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
18. 18.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
19. 19.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
20. 20.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
21. 21.When it started to rain, Isha ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
24. 24.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
26. 26.Meera ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
28. 28.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
29. 29.Aarav ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
30. 30.My brother ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
32. 32.My brother ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
34. 34.Pooja ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
35. 35.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
38. 38.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
39. 39.Nisha ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
40. 40.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending

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