Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 604 · 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 ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
2. 2.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
3. 3.She ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
4. 4.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
5. 5.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
6. 6.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
8. 8.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
9. 9.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
10. 10.My brother ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
11. 11.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
12. 12.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
13. 13.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
17. 17.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
18. 18.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was play
19. 19.We ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
20. 20.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
22. 22.The children ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
23. 23.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
24. 24.My cousins ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
25. 25.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
26. 26.When the bell rang, my brother ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
27. 27.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
29. 29.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
30. 30.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was run (d) was running
31. 31.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
33. 33.My parents ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
35. 35.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
36. 36.When Mum came home, Isha ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
37. 37.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
38. 38.Meera ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
40. 40.The children ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar