Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 995 · 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 ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
2. 2.My cousins ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
3. 3.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
5. 5.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
6. 6.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
7. 7.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
8. 8.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
9. 9.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
10. 10.They ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
11. 11.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
12. 12.When the phone rang, Meera ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
13. 13.When the phone rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
15. 15.The children ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
16. 16.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
17. 17.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
18. 18.When Mum came home, Diya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
19. 19.My cousins ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
20. 20.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
21. 21.Aarav ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
22. 22.When Mum came home, Riya ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
23. 23.She ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
26. 26.When it started to rain, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
27. 27.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
28. 28.Ishaan ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
29. 29.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
30. 30.Aarav ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
31. 31.Omkar ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
32. 32.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
33. 33.They ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
35. 35.My sister ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
36. 36.When Mum came home, they ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
37. 37.Kabir ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
38. 38.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
39. 39.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
40. 40.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing

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