Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 545 · 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.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) am winning
3. 3.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
4. 4.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
6. 6.My brother ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
7. 7.My brother ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
8. 8.When it started to rain, Dev ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
9. 9.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
10. 10.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
11. 11.Diya ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
13. 13.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
14. 14.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) am buying
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
16. 16.When Mum came home, the children ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
17. 17.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
18. 18.Diya ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
19. 19.When Mum came home, she ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.Sneha ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
21. 21.My parents ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
24. 24.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
25. 25.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
27. 27.Aditya ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
28. 28.Pooja ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
29. 29.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
30. 30.When the phone rang, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
31. 31.When the bell rang, Isha ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
32. 32.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
33. 33.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
37. 37.The children ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
38. 38.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
39. 39.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
40. 40.My brother ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating

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