Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 466 · 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 the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
3. 3.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
4. 4.My cousins ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
5. 5.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
6. 6.Farhan ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
7. 7.Isha ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
9. 9.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
10. 10.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
11. 11.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
12. 12.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
14. 14.My sister ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
15. 15.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
16. 16.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
17. 17.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
18. 18.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
19. 19.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
20. 20.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
21. 21.Priya ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
23. 23.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
24. 24.Aditya ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
25. 25.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
26. 26.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
27. 27.Rohan ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
31. 31.Karan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
32. 32.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
35. 35.Aisha ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
36. 36.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
39. 39.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) was sending

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