Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 185 · 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 ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
2. 2.My cousins ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
3. 3.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
4. 4.The children ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
5. 5.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) was go (c) am going (d) were going
6. 6.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
8. 8.When it started to rain, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
9. 9.My friends ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
10. 10.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
11. 11.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were making (c) am making (d) was make
12. 12.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
13. 13.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
16. 16.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
17. 17.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.The students ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
23. 23.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
24. 24.My brother ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
25. 25.Yash ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
26. 26.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
27. 27.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) were catching
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
31. 31.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
32. 32.They ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
33. 33.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
34. 34.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
35. 35.Neel ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
36. 36.My parents ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
38. 38.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
40. 40.Arjun ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying

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