Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 516 · 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 ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.Meera ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
6. 6.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
7. 7.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
9. 9.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
10. 10.When the phone rang, the students ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
11. 11.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
15. 15.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
16. 16.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
17. 17.My cousins ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
20. 20.Neel ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
21. 21.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
22. 22.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
23. 23.When Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
25. 25.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
26. 26.Aditya ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
29. 29.My sister ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
30. 30.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
31. 31.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
32. 32.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
34. 34.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
36. 36.Meera ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
38. 38.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
40. 40.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying

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