Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 438 · 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.Aarav ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
2. 2.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
3. 3.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
4. 4.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
7. 7.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
9. 9.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
10. 10.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
11. 11.My friends ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
12. 12.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
13. 13.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
14. 14.My parents ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
15. 15.My brother ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
16. 16.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
18. 18.When the phone rang, Dev ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
19. 19.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
20. 20.Aditya ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
21. 21.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
22. 22.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
23. 23.Vivaan ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
24. 24.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
26. 26.The students ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
27. 27.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
28. 28.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
29. 29.When the bell rang, Priya ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
30. 30.Rahul ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
31. 31.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
32. 32.Vivaan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
33. 33.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
34. 34.Aarav ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
35. 35.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
36. 36.My parents ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
37. 37.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
38. 38.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
39. 39.Vivaan ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
40. 40.When the phone rang, my friends ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying

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