Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 927 · 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 it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
2. 2.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
3. 3.Kunal ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
4. 4.When it started to rain, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
5. 5.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
8. 8.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
9. 9.Yash ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
10. 10.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
11. 11.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) was watching
12. 12.He ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
13. 13.The students ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
14. 14.Sneha ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
15. 15.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
16. 16.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
17. 17.My friends ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
18. 18.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
19. 19.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
21. 21.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
22. 22.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
25. 25.The children ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
26. 26.When the phone rang, Manav ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
27. 27.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
28. 28.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
32. 32.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
33. 33.Zoya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
34. 34.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
35. 35.Neel ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
36. 36.When the bell rang, my parents ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
37. 37.My brother ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
39. 39.Kunal ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
40. 40.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying

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