Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 669 · 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 dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
2. 2.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
3. 3.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
4. 4.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
5. 5.They ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
7. 7.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
8. 8.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
9. 9.My brother ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
10. 10.When the phone rang, the children ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
11. 11.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
12. 12.Tara ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
13. 13.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
14. 14.My friends ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
15. 15.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
16. 16.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
17. 17.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
19. 19.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
20. 20.They ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
21. 21.The children ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
24. 24.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
25. 25.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
27. 27.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
28. 28.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
29. 29.The children ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
32. 32.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
33. 33.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
34. 34.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
35. 35.Karan ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
37. 37.Neel ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
38. 38.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
40. 40.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing

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