Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 873 · 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, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
5. 5.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
6. 6.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
7. 7.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
9. 9.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
11. 11.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
12. 12.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
13. 13.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
15. 15.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
16. 16.My parents ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
17. 17.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
18. 18.My brother ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
19. 19.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
20. 20.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
21. 21.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
22. 22.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
24. 24.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
25. 25.My parents ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
26. 26.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
27. 27.Sneha ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
28. 28.My friends ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
29. 29.When the bell rang, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
30. 30.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
31. 31.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
32. 32.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
33. 33.My sister ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
34. 34.She ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my brother ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
37. 37.Arjun ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
38. 38.When Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
40. 40.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing

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