Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 12 · 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.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
4. 4.When it started to rain, Yash ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
5. 5.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
6. 6.The students ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
7. 7.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
9. 9.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
10. 10.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
11. 11.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
13. 13.My sister ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
17. 17.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
18. 18.Saanvi ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
19. 19.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
21. 21.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
22. 22.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
23. 23.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
24. 24.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
25. 25.Aisha ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
26. 26.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
27. 27.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
28. 28.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) were studying
29. 29.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
32. 32.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
35. 35.When Mum came home, Diya ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
36. 36.Saanvi ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
37. 37.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
40. 40.My sister ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook

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