Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 359 · 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.Diya ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
2. 2.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
3. 3.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
6. 6.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
7. 7.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
8. 8.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
10. 10.When the phone rang, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
11. 11.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
12. 12.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
13. 13.Ira ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
14. 14.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
15. 15.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
17. 17.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
19. 19.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
21. 21.My sister ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
22. 22.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
23. 23.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
24. 24.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
25. 25.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
27. 27.Omkar ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
28. 28.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
29. 29.My friends ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
31. 31.She ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
33. 33.When Mum came home, Manav ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
34. 34.Pooja ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
36. 36.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
37. 37.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
38. 38.The students ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash

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