Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 521 · 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) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
3. 3.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
4. 4.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
5. 5.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
7. 7.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
8. 8.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
9. 9.Isha ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
10. 10.When it started to rain, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
12. 12.When the bell rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
14. 14.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
15. 15.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
18. 18.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
21. 21.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.Kunal ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
26. 26.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
27. 27.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
28. 28.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
29. 29.Farhan ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) am playing
31. 31.My sister ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
32. 32.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
33. 33.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
34. 34.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
35. 35.Aarav ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
36. 36.When the phone rang, Myra ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
37. 37.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
38. 38.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
39. 39.Karan ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
40. 40.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning

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