Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 424 · 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 Mum came home, Omkar ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
3. 3.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
4. 4.My cousins ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
5. 5.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
6. 6.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
7. 7.My sister ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
8. 8.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
10. 10.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
12. 12.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
13. 13.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
14. 14.Kunal ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
15. 15.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
16. 16.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
17. 17.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
18. 18.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
19. 19.When Mum came home, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
21. 21.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
22. 22.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
23. 23.When Mum came home, Tara ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
24. 24.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
25. 25.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
27. 27.Riya ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
28. 28.Kabir ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
29. 29.When the bell rang, the students ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
30. 30.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
31. 31.The students ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
32. 32.Tara ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
33. 33.My sister ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
34. 34.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
35. 35.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
36. 36.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
37. 37.My cousins ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
38. 38.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
39. 39.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
40. 40.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb

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