Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 999 · 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 bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) am going (c) was going (d) were going
2. 2.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
3. 3.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
4. 4.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
7. 7.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
8. 8.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
9. 9.When the phone rang, Yash ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
10. 10.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
11. 11.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
12. 12.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
13. 13.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
15. 15.Ira ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
17. 17.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) was run
19. 19.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
20. 20.I ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) am writing (c) were writing (d) was write
21. 21.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) were washing
22. 22.The children ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
23. 23.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
25. 25.When the phone rang, Dev ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
26. 26.The children ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
27. 27.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
28. 28.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
30. 30.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
31. 31.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
32. 32.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
34. 34.When the phone rang, Diya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
35. 35.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
36. 36.Rohan ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
37. 37.Meera ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
39. 39.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play

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