Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 835 · 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.Rohan ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
4. 4.When it started to rain, my brother ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
7. 7.Isha ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
8. 8.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
9. 9.My sister ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
11. 11.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
13. 13.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
15. 15.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
16. 16.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
17. 17.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
18. 18.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
19. 19.Isha ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
21. 21.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
22. 22.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
24. 24.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
25. 25.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
26. 26.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
29. 29.My brother ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
30. 30.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
31. 31.When Mum came home, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
33. 33.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
34. 34.Farhan ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
35. 35.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) am riding (d) was riding
39. 39.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
40. 40.Arjun ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying

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