Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 656 · 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.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
2. 2.Ira ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
3. 3.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
4. 4.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
8. 8.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
9. 9.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
11. 11.My brother ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
12. 12.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) am catching
13. 13.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
14. 14.When it started to rain, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
17. 17.My parents ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
19. 19.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
20. 20.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
21. 21.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
23. 23.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
25. 25.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was making (d) was make
27. 27.When Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
28. 28.The children ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
30. 30.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
32. 32.She ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
34. 34.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
36. 36.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
38. 38.The students ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
40. 40.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking

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