Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 122 · 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.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
2. 2.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
4. 4.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
5. 5.My brother ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
6. 6.When the phone rang, the children ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
7. 7.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
8. 8.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) am sending
10. 10.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
11. 11.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
12. 12.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
13. 13.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
15. 15.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.My friends ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
19. 19.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
20. 20.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
21. 21.The students ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
22. 22.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
24. 24.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
25. 25.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
26. 26.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
27. 27.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
28. 28.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
29. 29.Kabir ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
30. 30.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
32. 32.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
33. 33.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
34. 34.He ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
35. 35.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
36. 36.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
37. 37.Sneha ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
38. 38.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
39. 39.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying

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