Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 960 · 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 ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
2. 2.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
4. 4.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
5. 5.My friends ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
7. 7.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
10. 10.My friends ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
11. 11.My cousins ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
14. 14.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
15. 15.My cousins ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
16. 16.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
18. 18.When Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
19. 19.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
20. 20.They ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
21. 21.Vivaan ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
22. 22.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
25. 25.Rohan ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
26. 26.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
27. 27.When the phone rang, Neel ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
28. 28.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
29. 29.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
30. 30.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
31. 31.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
32. 32.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
33. 33.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
35. 35.My cousins ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
36. 36.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
37. 37.Zoya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
38. 38.My friends ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
39. 39.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
40. 40.Karan ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling

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