Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 593 · 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.Sneha ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
3. 3.The children ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
4. 4.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
5. 5.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
6. 6.When it started to rain, they ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
7. 7.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
9. 9.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
10. 10.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
11. 11.Rohan ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
12. 12.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was go (d) was going
15. 15.When the phone rang, Tara ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
16. 16.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
17. 17.My sister ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
18. 18.My sister ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
20. 20.My cousins ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
21. 21.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
22. 22.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
28. 28.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
29. 29.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
30. 30.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
31. 31.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
33. 33.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
34. 34.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
36. 36.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
37. 37.Aisha ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
38. 38.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
39. 39.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing

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