Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 21 · 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 ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
2. 2.Ishaan ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
3. 3.Yash ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
4. 4.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
6. 6.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
8. 8.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
9. 9.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
10. 10.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
11. 11.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
13. 13.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
16. 16.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) was studying
17. 17.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
19. 19.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
22. 22.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
23. 23.He ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
25. 25.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
26. 26.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
29. 29.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
30. 30.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) am eating (d) was eating
32. 32.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
33. 33.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
34. 34.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
39. 39.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
40. 40.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing

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