Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 555 · 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 ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
2. 2.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
3. 3.When it started to rain, Dev ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
4. 4.When it started to rain, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
6. 6.My cousins ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
8. 8.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
11. 11.When the phone rang, the children ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) am riding (d) were riding
13. 13.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
14. 14.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
15. 15.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
16. 16.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
17. 17.When Mum came home, Myra ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
18. 18.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
19. 19.Neel ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
20. 20.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
21. 21.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
22. 22.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
24. 24.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
27. 27.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
29. 29.When Mum came home, Diya ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
30. 30.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
32. 32.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
33. 33.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
34. 34.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
35. 35.When Mum came home, Meera ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
36. 36.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
38. 38.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
40. 40.When Mum came home, Meera ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry

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