Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 393 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
3. 3.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
5. 5.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
7. 7.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
8. 8.Ira ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
10. 10.My sister ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
11. 11.Diya ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
12. 12.The students ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
13. 13.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
14. 14.When the phone rang, the children ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
15. 15.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
16. 16.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
21. 21.My friends ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
26. 26.Arjun ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
29. 29.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
31. 31.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.My cousins ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
33. 33.Ira ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
36. 36.When it started to rain, Myra ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
37. 37.When the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
38. 38.My brother ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
39. 39.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
40. 40.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking

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