Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 44 · 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.We ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
3. 3.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
5. 5.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
6. 6.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
8. 8.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
10. 10.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
11. 11.The students ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
12. 12.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
14. 14.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
17. 17.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
18. 18.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
20. 20.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
21. 21.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
22. 22.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
24. 24.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
25. 25.The children ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
26. 26.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
27. 27.When the phone rang, the students ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
29. 29.My cousins ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
30. 30.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
31. 31.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
32. 32.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
33. 33.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) am riding
34. 34.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
36. 36.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
37. 37.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
38. 38.Arjun ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
39. 39.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
40. 40.Farhan ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying

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