Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 601 · 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 bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
2. 2.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
3. 3.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
4. 4.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
5. 5.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
6. 6.The students ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
7. 7.When it started to rain, my friends ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
8. 8.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
11. 11.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
12. 12.Farhan ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
14. 14.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
16. 16.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
17. 17.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
18. 18.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
20. 20.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
22. 22.The students ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
25. 25.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
27. 27.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
28. 28.When Mum came home, Myra ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
29. 29.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
30. 30.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
32. 32.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
37. 37.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
38. 38.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
40. 40.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping

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