Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 314 · 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 phone rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
2. 2.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
3. 3.Ishaan ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
4. 4.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) am running (d) was run
7. 7.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
10. 10.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
12. 12.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
13. 13.Kabir ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
16. 16.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
17. 17.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
19. 19.My sister ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
21. 21.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
22. 22.Omkar ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
23. 23.She ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
24. 24.Sneha ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
25. 25.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
27. 27.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
29. 29.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
30. 30.My sister ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
31. 31.Kabir ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
32. 32.When the bell rang, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
33. 33.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) am planting
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
36. 36.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
38. 38.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
40. 40.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing

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