Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 567 · 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.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
2. 2.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
4. 4.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) am studying
6. 6.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
8. 8.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
10. 10.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
11. 11.Tara ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
12. 12.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
14. 14.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
15. 15.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.Pooja ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
20. 20.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
21. 21.Yash ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
22. 22.My friends ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
23. 23.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
25. 25.You ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
26. 26.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) am washing
27. 27.When Mum came home, the students ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
28. 28.My parents ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
29. 29.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
30. 30.When it started to rain, Manav ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
32. 32.The children ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
34. 34.When it started to rain, my parents ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
35. 35.He ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
36. 36.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
37. 37.My cousins ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
38. 38.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
40. 40.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning

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