Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 664 · 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.Myra ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
5. 5.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
8. 8.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
10. 10.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) were watching
11. 11.My sister ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
12. 12.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
13. 13.My brother ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
14. 14.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
15. 15.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
16. 16.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
17. 17.We ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
18. 18.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
20. 20.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
21. 21.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
22. 22.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
23. 23.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
24. 24.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
25. 25.My friends ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.The children ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.My sister ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
28. 28.My cousins ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) was play
30. 30.My friends ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
31. 31.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
32. 32.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
33. 33.My parents ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
34. 34.When it started to rain, my parents ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
37. 37.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) am telling (c) was tell (d) were telling

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