Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 321 · 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.Manav ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
3. 3.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
4. 4.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
5. 5.Aarav ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
6. 6.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
7. 7.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
8. 8.Diya ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
9. 9.Saanvi ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
11. 11.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
12. 12.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
13. 13.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
14. 14.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
15. 15.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
17. 17.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
18. 18.The children ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.My friends ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
21. 21.Omkar ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
22. 22.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
26. 26.Rohan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
28. 28.The students ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
29. 29.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
31. 31.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
33. 33.You ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
34. 34.When it started to rain, Diya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
35. 35.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
37. 37.Kunal ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
40. 40.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing

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