Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 350 · 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.Aditya ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
2. 2.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
3. 3.My brother ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
4. 4.When it started to rain, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
5. 5.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
6. 6.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
9. 9.When it started to rain, Meera ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
11. 11.When Mum came home, the children ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
12. 12.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
13. 13.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
16. 16.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
17. 17.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
20. 20.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
22. 22.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
23. 23.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
24. 24.When Mum came home, the children ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
25. 25.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
26. 26.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was build
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
29. 29.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
31. 31.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
32. 32.When Mum came home, Dev ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
33. 33.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
35. 35.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
36. 36.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
37. 37.The children ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
38. 38.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
39. 39.Pooja ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) am running

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