Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 758 · 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.Saanvi ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
2. 2.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
4. 4.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
5. 5.Karan ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
7. 7.My cousins ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
9. 9.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
10. 10.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
11. 11.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
12. 12.Ananya ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
13. 13.When the phone rang, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
15. 15.Aisha ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
16. 16.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
17. 17.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
18. 18.Karan ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
19. 19.The children ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
20. 20.Myra ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
22. 22.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
24. 24.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
25. 25.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
26. 26.When Mum came home, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
27. 27.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
28. 28.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
29. 29.Neel ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
30. 30.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
31. 31.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was singing
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
34. 34.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
35. 35.Diya ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
36. 36.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
37. 37.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
38. 38.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
39. 39.They ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
40. 40.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating

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