Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 341 · 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.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
3. 3.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
5. 5.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
6. 6.My brother ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
7. 7.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
8. 8.Nisha ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
9. 9.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
11. 11.She ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
12. 12.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
14. 14.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
16. 16.My parents ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
18. 18.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
19. 19.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
20. 20.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
21. 21.Diya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
23. 23.My friends ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
25. 25.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
26. 26.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
27. 27.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
28. 28.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) were studying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
31. 31.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
32. 32.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
33. 33.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
35. 35.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
36. 36.The children ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were study
38. 38.Priya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
40. 40.Vivaan ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning

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