Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 180 · 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 phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
2. 2.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
3. 3.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
4. 4.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
5. 5.Myra ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
6. 6.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
7. 7.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
8. 8.Kavya ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
9. 9.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
11. 11.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
12. 12.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
13. 13.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
19. 19.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
21. 21.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
22. 22.Arjun ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
23. 23.When the bell rang, the students ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
24. 24.My sister ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
28. 28.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
29. 29.Rohan ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
34. 34.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.Kavya ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
38. 38.When it started to rain, the children ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
39. 39.Saanvi ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking

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