Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 410 · 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.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
2. 2.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
3. 3.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
5. 5.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
8. 8.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
9. 9.My brother ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
10. 10.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
11. 11.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
12. 12.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
13. 13.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
14. 14.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
15. 15.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
17. 17.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
18. 18.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
21. 21.Omkar ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
22. 22.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
24. 24.My sister ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
25. 25.Yash ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.When it started to rain, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
29. 29.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
30. 30.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
31. 31.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
32. 32.When the phone rang, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
35. 35.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) am helping
37. 37.She ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
38. 38.The students ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
39. 39.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying

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