Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 764 · 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.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
2. 2.When Mum came home, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
3. 3.Aarav ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
4. 4.Dev ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
5. 5.My sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
6. 6.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
7. 7.Karan ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
8. 8.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
9. 9.Riya ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
11. 11.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
12. 12.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
13. 13.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
14. 14.Aarav ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
15. 15.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
17. 17.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
18. 18.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) was writing
19. 19.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
20. 20.She ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
21. 21.My sister ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
22. 22.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
23. 23.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
24. 24.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) were sending
26. 26.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
27. 27.I ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was send
28. 28.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
29. 29.The students ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
30. 30.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
32. 32.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
33. 33.Diya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
34. 34.Riya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
35. 35.Sneha ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
36. 36.My sister ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
37. 37.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
38. 38.The children ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
39. 39.Rahul ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
40. 40.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw

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