Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 554 · 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.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
2. 2.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
3. 3.My friends ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
5. 5.When the phone rang, Meera ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
7. 7.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buying
8. 8.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
9. 9.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
10. 10.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
11. 11.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
12. 12.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
15. 15.When the bell rang, Isha ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
16. 16.The students ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
17. 17.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
18. 18.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) was send
19. 19.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
20. 20.When the bell rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
21. 21.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
22. 22.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
23. 23.Sneha ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
26. 26.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
27. 27.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
28. 28.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
30. 30.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
32. 32.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) was run
35. 35.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
36. 36.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
37. 37.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
39. 39.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat

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