Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 500 · 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.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
2. 2.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
4. 4.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
6. 6.Aisha ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
8. 8.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
10. 10.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
11. 11.My friends ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
12. 12.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
13. 13.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
15. 15.Kunal ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
17. 17.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
18. 18.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
19. 19.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
20. 20.My sister ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
24. 24.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
25. 25.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
26. 26.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
27. 27.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
29. 29.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
30. 30.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
31. 31.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
32. 32.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) am washing
33. 33.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
34. 34.Isha ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
36. 36.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
39. 39.Kabir ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
40. 40.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking

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