Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 994 · 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.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
2. 2.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
3. 3.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
4. 4.Ananya ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
5. 5.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
6. 6.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
7. 7.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
8. 8.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
10. 10.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
11. 11.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
12. 12.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
14. 14.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
15. 15.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
17. 17.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
18. 18.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
20. 20.Karan ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
25. 25.Pooja ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
27. 27.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
28. 28.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
29. 29.Priya ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
31. 31.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
32. 32.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
34. 34.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
35. 35.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
37. 37.He ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
38. 38.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building

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