Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 118 · 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 Mum came home, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
2. 2.Kabir ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
6. 6.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
7. 7.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
8. 8.My brother ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
9. 9.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
10. 10.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
12. 12.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
13. 13.My sister ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
14. 14.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
15. 15.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
16. 16.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
17. 17.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
18. 18.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
19. 19.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
20. 20.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
21. 21.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
22. 22.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
23. 23.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
24. 24.My friends ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
25. 25.When the bell rang, Diya ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
26. 26.My sister ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
28. 28.They ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
29. 29.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
30. 30.Riya ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
31. 31.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
32. 32.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
33. 33.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
35. 35.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
36. 36.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
39. 39.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
40. 40.When the bell rang, my parents ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing

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