Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 674 · 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.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
2. 2.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
3. 3.The children ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
4. 4.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
5. 5.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
6. 6.Aditya ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
7. 7.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
9. 9.When it started to rain, Isha ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
10. 10.When the phone rang, Dev ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
11. 11.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
12. 12.When the bell rang, Isha ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
13. 13.When the phone rang, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
14. 14.Arjun ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
15. 15.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
16. 16.Rohan ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
17. 17.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
19. 19.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
21. 21.Kunal ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
22. 22.She ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
23. 23.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
24. 24.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
25. 25.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
28. 28.Nisha ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
29. 29.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
30. 30.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
32. 32.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) am playing
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.Rahul ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
35. 35.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
37. 37.Rohan ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
40. 40.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying

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