Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 272 · 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 students ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
2. 2.He ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
4. 4.When Mum came home, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
5. 5.My brother ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
6. 6.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
9. 9.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
10. 10.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
11. 11.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
12. 12.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
13. 13.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
14. 14.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
15. 15.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
17. 17.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
19. 19.Tara ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
20. 20.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) am jogging
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
23. 23.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) am telling
24. 24.Vivaan ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
25. 25.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
26. 26.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
27. 27.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
28. 28.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
29. 29.When the bell rang, Priya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
30. 30.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
33. 33.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
34. 34.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
35. 35.He ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
36. 36.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
38. 38.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
39. 39.Aisha ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
40. 40.Ira ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing

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