Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 794 · 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) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
2. 2.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
3. 3.She ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
4. 4.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
5. 5.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
7. 7.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
8. 8.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
9. 9.Kabir ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
10. 10.When it started to rain, my parents ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
11. 11.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
12. 12.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
13. 13.Omkar ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
14. 14.My brother ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
15. 15.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
16. 16.Farhan ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
17. 17.When it started to rain, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
18. 18.They ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
19. 19.Ishaan ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
20. 20.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
21. 21.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
22. 22.Tara ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
23. 23.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
25. 25.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
26. 26.Farhan ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
27. 27.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
29. 29.When it started to rain, Priya ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
30. 30.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
32. 32.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
34. 34.My cousins ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
35. 35.My sister ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
36. 36.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
40. 40.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending

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