Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 42 · 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.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
4. 4.Zoya ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
5. 5.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
7. 7.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
8. 8.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
11. 11.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
12. 12.The students ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
13. 13.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
15. 15.My brother ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
16. 16.Neel ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
17. 17.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
18. 18.Omkar ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
19. 19.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
20. 20.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
21. 21.My brother ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
22. 22.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
23. 23.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
24. 24.Priya ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
25. 25.Kabir ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
26. 26.Diya ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
27. 27.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
28. 28.When it started to rain, the children ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
29. 29.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
30. 30.My sister ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
32. 32.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
33. 33.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
34. 34.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.The students ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
36. 36.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
38. 38.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.My parents ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
40. 40.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take

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