Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 930 · 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, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
3. 3.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
5. 5.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
6. 6.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
7. 7.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
10. 10.The children ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
12. 12.My brother ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
13. 13.When the phone rang, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
14. 14.Yash ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
15. 15.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
16. 16.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
17. 17.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
19. 19.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
22. 22.She ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
23. 23.My cousins ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
25. 25.When the phone rang, Meera ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
26. 26.Diya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
28. 28.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
30. 30.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
31. 31.When the phone rang, my brother ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
32. 32.Kunal ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
37. 37.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
39. 39.My sister ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
40. 40.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing

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