Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 162 · 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.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
2. 2.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
3. 3.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
4. 4.When the bell rang, Priya ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
5. 5.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
6. 6.When the phone rang, Karan ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
8. 8.Kabir ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
9. 9.Aarav ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
10. 10.The students ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
11. 11.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
12. 12.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
13. 13.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
16. 16.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
17. 17.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
18. 18.Aarav ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
19. 19.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
20. 20.Rahul ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
22. 22.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
23. 23.My friends ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
24. 24.When it started to rain, Manav ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
25. 25.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
26. 26.Diya ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
28. 28.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
30. 30.My friends ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
31. 31.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
33. 33.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
34. 34.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
36. 36.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
37. 37.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
38. 38.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
39. 39.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
40. 40.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear

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