Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 57 · 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 ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
2. 2.My parents ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
3. 3.Tara ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
4. 4.When it started to rain, Isha ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
6. 6.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
7. 7.The students ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
8. 8.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
9. 9.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
10. 10.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
11. 11.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
12. 12.My parents ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
15. 15.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
16. 16.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
17. 17.Aarav ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
19. 19.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
20. 20.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
21. 21.I ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
22. 22.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
25. 25.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
27. 27.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
28. 28.My parents ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
29. 29.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
30. 30.Kabir ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
33. 33.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
34. 34.Omkar ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
37. 37.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) am going (d) were going
38. 38.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping

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