Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 184 · 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 cousins ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
4. 4.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
5. 5.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
6. 6.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
7. 7.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
8. 8.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
9. 9.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
10. 10.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
12. 12.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
13. 13.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
16. 16.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) am building (c) was building (d) were building
17. 17.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
18. 18.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
19. 19.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
20. 20.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
21. 21.When the bell rang, Diya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
22. 22.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
23. 23.Sneha ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
24. 24.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
25. 25.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
27. 27.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
28. 28.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
29. 29.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
30. 30.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
31. 31.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
32. 32.Riya ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
34. 34.She ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
35. 35.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
36. 36.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
37. 37.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
38. 38.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
39. 39.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
40. 40.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking

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