Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 282 · 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.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
2. 2.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
3. 3.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
4. 4.When the phone rang, Karan ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
5. 5.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
6. 6.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
7. 7.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) am building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
9. 9.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
12. 12.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
14. 14.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
15. 15.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
16. 16.My cousins ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
17. 17.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) am studying
18. 18.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
19. 19.My brother ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
21. 21.When Mum came home, Neel ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
22. 22.When it started to rain, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
23. 23.Aditya ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
25. 25.When the bell rang, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
27. 27.Yash ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
28. 28.Pooja ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
29. 29.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
30. 30.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
31. 31.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
32. 32.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
33. 33.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
36. 36.My brother ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
37. 37.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.Manav ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
39. 39.Ananya ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
40. 40.We ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win

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