Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 839 · 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, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
2. 2.Kunal ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
3. 3.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
5. 5.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
6. 6.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
7. 7.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
9. 9.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
11. 11.When the phone rang, Ira ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
12. 12.Kunal ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
13. 13.The students ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
14. 14.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
15. 15.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
16. 16.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) am running
18. 18.Kunal ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
19. 19.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
20. 20.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
23. 23.My sister ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
24. 24.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
28. 28.When it started to rain, Tara ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
32. 32.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
34. 34.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
35. 35.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
36. 36.The students ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
37. 37.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
38. 38.The children ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
39. 39.The children ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating

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