Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 672 · 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.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
2. 2.My friends ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
3. 3.Farhan ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
6. 6.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
7. 7.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
9. 9.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
10. 10.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
11. 11.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
14. 14.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
15. 15.He ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
16. 16.Farhan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
17. 17.Ananya ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
18. 18.Tara ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
19. 19.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
20. 20.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
21. 21.Rohan ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
24. 24.Kunal ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
25. 25.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
26. 26.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
27. 27.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
28. 28.The children ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
29. 29.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
30. 30.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
31. 31.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
34. 34.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
38. 38.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
39. 39.Neel ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry

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