Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 512 · 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, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
3. 3.The children ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
5. 5.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
6. 6.Ira ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
7. 7.Zoya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
11. 11.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
12. 12.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
14. 14.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
15. 15.The students ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
17. 17.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
18. 18.He ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
20. 20.Neel ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
24. 24.Diya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
25. 25.Meera ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
26. 26.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
28. 28.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
29. 29.Kavya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
30. 30.Pooja ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
31. 31.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
32. 32.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
35. 35.My parents ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
36. 36.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
38. 38.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
40. 40.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying

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