Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 881 · 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, Aditya ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
2. 2.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
4. 4.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
5. 5.When the phone rang, Yash ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
6. 6.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
7. 7.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
8. 8.Kavya ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
10. 10.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
11. 11.The students ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
12. 12.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
13. 13.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
14. 14.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
15. 15.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
16. 16.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
17. 17.We ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
18. 18.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
20. 20.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
21. 21.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
22. 22.She ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
25. 25.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
26. 26.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
27. 27.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
28. 28.My sister ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
29. 29.Ishaan ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
31. 31.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
32. 32.When the phone rang, Neel ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
33. 33.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
34. 34.Aditya ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
35. 35.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
36. 36.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
37. 37.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
38. 38.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go

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