Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 54 · 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.Rohan ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
2. 2.When the bell rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
3. 3.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
4. 4.When the bell rang, Riya ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
7. 7.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
10. 10.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
11. 11.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
12. 12.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
13. 13.He ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
14. 14.Meera ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
15. 15.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
16. 16.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
18. 18.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
19. 19.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) am making (d) was make
20. 20.Meera ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
21. 21.My brother ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
22. 22.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
23. 23.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
25. 25.When it started to rain, my friends ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
26. 26.My friends ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
27. 27.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
28. 28.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
30. 30.Rahul ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
32. 32.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
35. 35.When the bell rang, my parents ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
36. 36.When Mum came home, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
37. 37.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
38. 38.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing

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