Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 154 · 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 ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
2. 2.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was write
4. 4.Zoya ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
5. 5.Zoya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
6. 6.When Mum came home, the students ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
8. 8.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
9. 9.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
11. 11.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
12. 12.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
13. 13.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
14. 14.My friends ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
15. 15.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
16. 16.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
17. 17.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
19. 19.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
20. 20.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
22. 22.When the phone rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
23. 23.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
24. 24.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
25. 25.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
26. 26.When Mum came home, the students ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
28. 28.My friends ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
29. 29.My parents ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
30. 30.When the phone rang, the students ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
31. 31.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
32. 32.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
33. 33.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
37. 37.The children ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
38. 38.Saanvi ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
40. 40.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping

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