Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 271 · 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.Diya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
3. 3.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
4. 4.My brother ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
5. 5.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
6. 6.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
7. 7.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
8. 8.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
9. 9.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
11. 11.When the bell rang, Isha ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
13. 13.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
15. 15.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
16. 16.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
17. 17.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
19. 19.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
20. 20.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
21. 21.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
22. 22.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
25. 25.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
27. 27.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
28. 28.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
29. 29.Aarav ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
30. 30.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
31. 31.Rohan ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
32. 32.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
33. 33.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
35. 35.My sister ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
36. 36.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
37. 37.Diya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
38. 38.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
40. 40.Neel ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying

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