Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 812 · 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, Meera ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
3. 3.My parents ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
4. 4.Kabir ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
5. 5.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
7. 7.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
8. 8.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
10. 10.Meera ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
13. 13.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
14. 14.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
15. 15.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
16. 16.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
17. 17.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.My brother ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
24. 24.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
25. 25.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
26. 26.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
27. 27.When the bell rang, Dev ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
28. 28.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
30. 30.You ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
31. 31.My sister ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
32. 32.My sister ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
33. 33.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
34. 34.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
36. 36.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
37. 37.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
38. 38.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
39. 39.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending

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