Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 870 · 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.Neel ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
2. 2.When Mum came home, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
3. 3.My cousins ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
5. 5.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
7. 7.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
8. 8.My cousins ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
9. 9.My friends ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
10. 10.When the bell rang, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
11. 11.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
12. 12.Riya ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
15. 15.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
16. 16.Yash ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
17. 17.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
18. 18.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
19. 19.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
20. 20.My brother ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
23. 23.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
24. 24.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
25. 25.Farhan ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
26. 26.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
28. 28.The students ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
29. 29.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
30. 30.When the bell rang, the children ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
32. 32.Neel ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
34. 34.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
36. 36.I ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
37. 37.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
38. 38.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
39. 39.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
40. 40.My cousins ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run

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