Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 262 · 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 ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
2. 2.When the phone rang, my friends ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
4. 4.Isha ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
6. 6.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
7. 7.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
10. 10.Kavya ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
11. 11.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
12. 12.When the phone rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
14. 14.Nisha ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
15. 15.Rohan ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
16. 16.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
20. 20.My parents ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
21. 21.Ananya ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
22. 22.When the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
23. 23.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
25. 25.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
27. 27.Rohan ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
28. 28.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) am going (d) was go
30. 30.When the phone rang, Diya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
31. 31.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
32. 32.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
33. 33.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
35. 35.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
36. 36.My friends ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
37. 37.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
38. 38.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win

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