Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 457 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
2. 2.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
3. 3.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
4. 4.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
5. 5.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
6. 6.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
7. 7.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
9. 9.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
10. 10.My friends ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
11. 11.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
12. 12.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
13. 13.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
14. 14.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
15. 15.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
18. 18.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
19. 19.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
22. 22.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
23. 23.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
24. 24.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
26. 26.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
27. 27.My brother ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.Saanvi ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
30. 30.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
31. 31.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
32. 32.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
33. 33.Isha ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
34. 34.Riya ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
35. 35.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
36. 36.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
39. 39.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
40. 40.My friends ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding

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