Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 34 · 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.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
3. 3.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
4. 4.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
7. 7.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
8. 8.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
9. 9.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
10. 10.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
11. 11.When it started to rain, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
13. 13.She ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
14. 14.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
15. 15.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) am running (d) was run
16. 16.The children ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
19. 19.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
20. 20.Karan ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
21. 21.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
25. 25.The students ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
26. 26.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
29. 29.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
30. 30.Dev ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
32. 32.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
33. 33.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
34. 34.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
35. 35.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
38. 38.When the bell rang, he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
39. 39.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
40. 40.When the phone rang, Karan ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching

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