Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 984 · 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, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
2. 2.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
4. 4.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
5. 5.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
7. 7.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
8. 8.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
9. 9.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
10. 10.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
11. 11.Sneha ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
12. 12.Saanvi ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
13. 13.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
16. 16.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
17. 17.Omkar ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
18. 18.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
20. 20.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
23. 23.The children ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
25. 25.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
26. 26.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
27. 27.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
28. 28.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
30. 30.Rahul ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
32. 32.When the bell rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
35. 35.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
37. 37.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
38. 38.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
39. 39.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
40. 40.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running

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