Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 934 · 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.Vivaan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
3. 3.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
4. 4.Karan ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
5. 5.Manav ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
7. 7.Kabir ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
9. 9.When it started to rain, Tara ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
11. 11.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
12. 12.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
13. 13.My cousins ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
14. 14.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
15. 15.Sneha ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
16. 16.My brother ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
17. 17.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
18. 18.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
20. 20.Yash ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
21. 21.Aarav ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
23. 23.My brother ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
24. 24.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
27. 27.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
28. 28.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
30. 30.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
31. 31.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
32. 32.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
33. 33.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
35. 35.When the phone rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
37. 37.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
38. 38.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
39. 39.My cousins ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
40. 40.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking

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