Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 38 · 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.Ishaan ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
2. 2.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
4. 4.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) am going (d) was go
5. 5.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
10. 10.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
12. 12.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
13. 13.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
14. 14.When it started to rain, the students ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
15. 15.Farhan ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
16. 16.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
17. 17.Aditya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
18. 18.She ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
19. 19.When it started to rain, Tara ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
21. 21.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
24. 24.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
25. 25.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
26. 26.When it started to rain, Yash ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
27. 27.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) am helping (d) was help
28. 28.When the bell rang, Isha ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
30. 30.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
33. 33.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
34. 34.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
35. 35.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
36. 36.My sister ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
37. 37.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
38. 38.My friends ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
39. 39.My parents ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing

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