Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 19 · 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.Dev ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
2. 2.Neel ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
3. 3.When it started to rain, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
5. 5.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
6. 6.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
7. 7.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
9. 9.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
10. 10.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
11. 11.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
12. 12.Myra ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
14. 14.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
16. 16.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
17. 17.My cousins ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
18. 18.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
19. 19.Diya ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
20. 20.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
21. 21.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
22. 22.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
23. 23.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
26. 26.Yash ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
27. 27.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
29. 29.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
30. 30.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
31. 31.My cousins ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
33. 33.My brother ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
34. 34.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
35. 35.Kavya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
37. 37.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
38. 38.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
39. 39.Diya ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
40. 40.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing

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