Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 783 · 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.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
2. 2.My friends ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
3. 3.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
5. 5.When it started to rain, Karan ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
8. 8.Diya ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
9. 9.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
10. 10.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
11. 11.My friends ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) were sending
14. 14.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
15. 15.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
16. 16.Arjun ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
17. 17.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
18. 18.He ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
19. 19.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
21. 21.When Mum came home, Meera ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
22. 22.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
24. 24.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
26. 26.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) am winning
27. 27.When the phone rang, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
28. 28.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
30. 30.Ananya ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
32. 32.Saanvi ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
33. 33.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
35. 35.Neel ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
36. 36.They ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
38. 38.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
40. 40.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) was wash

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