Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 399 · 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.Neel ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
3. 3.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
4. 4.Aarav ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
5. 5.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
6. 6.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
7. 7.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
8. 8.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
10. 10.When the phone rang, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
11. 11.When the bell rang, Meera ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
12. 12.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
13. 13.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
14. 14.When it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
15. 15.Riya ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
17. 17.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
18. 18.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
21. 21.My friends ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
23. 23.When the phone rang, Karan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
24. 24.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
25. 25.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
26. 26.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
28. 28.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
29. 29.My sister ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
30. 30.Kunal ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
31. 31.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
32. 32.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
33. 33.Dev ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
35. 35.When it started to rain, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
36. 36.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
39. 39.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
40. 40.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going

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