Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 52 · 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.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
2. 2.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
3. 3.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
4. 4.My friends ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
5. 5.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
6. 6.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
7. 7.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
8. 8.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
9. 9.The children ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
10. 10.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
11. 11.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
12. 12.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.They ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
16. 16.Pooja ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
17. 17.My parents ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
19. 19.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
21. 21.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
22. 22.When the bell rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
24. 24.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
25. 25.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
26. 26.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
27. 27.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
28. 28.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
30. 30.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
32. 32.The children ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
33. 33.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
36. 36.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
38. 38.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
39. 39.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming

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