Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 547 · 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 ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
2. 2.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was run (d) was running
4. 4.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
5. 5.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
6. 6.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
7. 7.She ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
8. 8.The students ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
9. 9.My brother ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
10. 10.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
11. 11.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
12. 12.Ananya ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
13. 13.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
14. 14.She ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
15. 15.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
16. 16.They ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
17. 17.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
18. 18.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
19. 19.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
21. 21.My sister ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
22. 22.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) am planting
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
24. 24.We ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
25. 25.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
26. 26.Ira ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
27. 27.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
30. 30.When the phone rang, the children ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
31. 31.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
33. 33.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
34. 34.Manav ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
35. 35.My sister ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
36. 36.My friends ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
37. 37.Riya ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
38. 38.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
39. 39.When the phone rang, Tara ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning

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