Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 237 · 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.Arjun ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
2. 2.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
3. 3.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
4. 4.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
5. 5.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
6. 6.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.Tara ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
9. 9.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
10. 10.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
11. 11.My friends ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
12. 12.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
13. 13.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
15. 15.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
16. 16.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
17. 17.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
19. 19.Rohan ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
21. 21.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
22. 22.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
23. 23.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
25. 25.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
26. 26.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
27. 27.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
28. 28.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
30. 30.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
31. 31.Omkar ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
32. 32.When it started to rain, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
33. 33.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) am running (d) were running
37. 37.They ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
39. 39.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending

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