Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 127 · 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 ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
2. 2.Priya ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
3. 3.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.My friends ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
7. 7.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
8. 8.My friends ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
9. 9.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
10. 10.The students ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
12. 12.Kavya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
13. 13.Dev ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
14. 14.My brother ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
17. 17.My sister ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
18. 18.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
19. 19.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
20. 20.When it started to rain, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
21. 21.My friends ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
22. 22.I ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was send
23. 23.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
24. 24.Aisha ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
25. 25.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
26. 26.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
30. 30.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
32. 32.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
33. 33.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
34. 34.Nisha ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
35. 35.Yash ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
36. 36.Omkar ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
37. 37.When the phone rang, the children ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
38. 38.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
39. 39.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking

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