Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 2 · 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.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
2. 2.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
3. 3.Vivaan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
4. 4.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
5. 5.Karan ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
7. 7.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
9. 9.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
10. 10.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
11. 11.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
12. 12.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
14. 14.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
15. 15.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
16. 16.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
18. 18.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
19. 19.My sister ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
20. 20.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
22. 22.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
24. 24.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
25. 25.My parents ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
26. 26.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) am building
30. 30.She ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
31. 31.My friends ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
33. 33.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
34. 34.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
35. 35.The students ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
36. 36.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
37. 37.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
38. 38.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
40. 40.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running

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