Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 851 · 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 bell rang, Nisha ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
3. 3.The children ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
5. 5.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
6. 6.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
7. 7.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
9. 9.My brother ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
10. 10.He ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
12. 12.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
13. 13.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
14. 14.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
15. 15.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
16. 16.When the phone rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
18. 18.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
19. 19.My cousins ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
20. 20.When it started to rain, Dev ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
21. 21.Nisha ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
22. 22.Isha ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
24. 24.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
25. 25.My friends ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
26. 26.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
28. 28.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
29. 29.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
32. 32.Aditya ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
33. 33.The children ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
34. 34.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
35. 35.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
36. 36.When the phone rang, my friends ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
37. 37.The children ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
38. 38.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
39. 39.My brother ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
40. 40.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building

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