Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 93 · 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.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
2. 2.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
4. 4.Kavya ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
5. 5.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
6. 6.Ira ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
7. 7.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
8. 8.Kabir ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
9. 9.My cousins ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
11. 11.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
12. 12.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
13. 13.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
16. 16.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
17. 17.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
19. 19.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
21. 21.Sneha ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
22. 22.Manav ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
25. 25.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
27. 27.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
28. 28.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
30. 30.Rahul ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
31. 31.When the phone rang, Tara ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
33. 33.My friends ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
35. 35.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
38. 38.The students ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
39. 39.Priya ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
40. 40.Sneha ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking

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