Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 409 · 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.When the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
2. 2.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
4. 4.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
5. 5.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
6. 6.Ishaan ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
8. 8.When it started to rain, the students ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
9. 9.When the bell rang, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
10. 10.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
11. 11.My friends ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
12. 12.Omkar ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
13. 13.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) am building (d) were building
14. 14.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
15. 15.My brother ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
17. 17.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
18. 18.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
19. 19.When it started to rain, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
20. 20.Nisha ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
21. 21.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
22. 22.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
23. 23.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
24. 24.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
25. 25.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
26. 26.Myra ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
28. 28.Aditya ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
32. 32.When Mum came home, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
35. 35.You ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
36. 36.My sister ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
37. 37.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
38. 38.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going

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