Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 532 · 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.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
2. 2.When the bell rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
3. 3.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
4. 4.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
5. 5.He ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
6. 6.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
7. 7.The students ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
8. 8.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
9. 9.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
10. 10.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
12. 12.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
14. 14.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
16. 16.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
17. 17.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
18. 18.Zoya ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
20. 20.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
21. 21.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
22. 22.The students ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
23. 23.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
24. 24.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
27. 27.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
31. 31.I ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
32. 32.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
33. 33.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
34. 34.Ishaan ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
35. 35.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
36. 36.The students ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) am winning
40. 40.My brother ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying

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