Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 814 · 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.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
2. 2.When the bell rang, the children ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
3. 3.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
5. 5.Diya ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
8. 8.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
9. 9.Kunal ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
12. 12.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
14. 14.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
15. 15.Kunal ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
16. 16.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
17. 17.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
19. 19.When the phone rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
20. 20.Aditya ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
21. 21.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
23. 23.My friends ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
25. 25.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
27. 27.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
29. 29.The children ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
30. 30.My brother ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
31. 31.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
32. 32.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
33. 33.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
34. 34.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
35. 35.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
37. 37.When it started to rain, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
38. 38.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
39. 39.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
40. 40.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning

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