Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 773 · 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.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
2. 2.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
3. 3.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
6. 6.The students ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
7. 7.Saanvi ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
9. 9.When Mum came home, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) am buying
12. 12.Myra ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
13. 13.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
15. 15.When Mum came home, Tara ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
16. 16.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
17. 17.When Mum came home, the children ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
18. 18.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
19. 19.Rahul ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
21. 21.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
22. 22.Sneha ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
23. 23.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
25. 25.Kabir ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
28. 28.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.Farhan ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
30. 30.He ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
31. 31.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
32. 32.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
33. 33.Karan ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
34. 34.Tara ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was send
37. 37.Tara ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
38. 38.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
39. 39.Meera ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
40. 40.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting

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