Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 944 · 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, Manav ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
4. 4.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
5. 5.Kabir ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
6. 6.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
7. 7.My cousins ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
8. 8.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
10. 10.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
12. 12.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
14. 14.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.He ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
17. 17.She ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
20. 20.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
22. 22.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
23. 23.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
24. 24.My brother ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.My brother ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bring
30. 30.Arjun ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
31. 31.My friends ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
32. 32.My friends ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
33. 33.Farhan ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
34. 34.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
35. 35.When the phone rang, the students ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) am running (d) was run
37. 37.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) am eating (d) was eat
38. 38.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
39. 39.Aarav ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
40. 40.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing

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