Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 231 · 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.The children ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
2. 2.When Mum came home, my sister ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
4. 4.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
5. 5.Neel ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
8. 8.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
9. 9.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
10. 10.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
11. 11.My sister ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
12. 12.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
14. 14.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
15. 15.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
16. 16.Ishaan ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
17. 17.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
18. 18.When the phone rang, Meera ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
19. 19.When Mum came home, Riya ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
20. 20.Sneha ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.Farhan ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
24. 24.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
25. 25.When the bell rang, the students ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
26. 26.Dev ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
27. 27.When the bell rang, the students ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
28. 28.When the bell rang, Meera ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
29. 29.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
30. 30.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
32. 32.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
34. 34.Ira ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
35. 35.My brother ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
37. 37.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
38. 38.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
39. 39.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
40. 40.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing

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