Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 486 · 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.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
2. 2.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
3. 3.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
4. 4.When Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
6. 6.He ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
7. 7.My parents ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
8. 8.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
9. 9.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
10. 10.Isha ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
11. 11.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
12. 12.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
13. 13.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
14. 14.My brother ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
18. 18.When the bell rang, the students ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
19. 19.Riya ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
21. 21.My friends ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
22. 22.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
23. 23.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cook
24. 24.Kunal ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
25. 25.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
26. 26.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
28. 28.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
29. 29.Ishaan ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
32. 32.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
34. 34.My friends ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
35. 35.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
36. 36.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
38. 38.Tara ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
39. 39.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take

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