Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 49 · 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 ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
2. 2.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
3. 3.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
5. 5.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
6. 6.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
7. 7.Karan ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
10. 10.Ishaan ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
11. 11.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
13. 13.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
16. 16.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
17. 17.Kavya ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
18. 18.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
19. 19.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
20. 20.The children ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
21. 21.Rohan ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
22. 22.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) am running
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
27. 27.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was study
28. 28.Manav ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
30. 30.When it started to rain, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
31. 31.When it started to rain, the children ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
32. 32.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
34. 34.My cousins ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
35. 35.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
37. 37.My cousins ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
38. 38.She ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
39. 39.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
40. 40.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) am buying

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