Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 105 · 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.Ira ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
4. 4.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
5. 5.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
6. 6.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
7. 7.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
8. 8.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
9. 9.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
10. 10.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
11. 11.When the phone rang, my brother ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
12. 12.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
14. 14.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
15. 15.Aditya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
18. 18.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
19. 19.When the bell rang, my parents ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
21. 21.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
24. 24.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
25. 25.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
26. 26.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
27. 27.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
28. 28.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
29. 29.Arjun ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
30. 30.My brother ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
31. 31.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
32. 32.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
33. 33.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
34. 34.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
35. 35.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
36. 36.He ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
37. 37.You ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
38. 38.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
39. 39.The students ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
40. 40.My sister ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling

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