Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 345 · 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, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
4. 4.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
5. 5.Omkar ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
6. 6.My sister ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
7. 7.When it started to rain, the students ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
10. 10.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
11. 11.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
12. 12.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
13. 13.My friends ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.Ananya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
17. 17.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
18. 18.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
20. 20.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
21. 21.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
22. 22.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) am baking
23. 23.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
24. 24.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
26. 26.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
28. 28.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
29. 29.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
30. 30.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
32. 32.Tara ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
33. 33.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
34. 34.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
35. 35.They ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
37. 37.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
38. 38.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
40. 40.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning

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