Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 677 · 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 ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
3. 3.He ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
4. 4.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
5. 5.Aditya ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
6. 6.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
7. 7.The children ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
8. 8.My friends ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
9. 9.My cousins ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
10. 10.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
11. 11.Farhan ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
12. 12.Riya ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
13. 13.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
14. 14.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
15. 15.When the phone rang, Yash ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
18. 18.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
19. 19.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
21. 21.My sister ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
25. 25.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
27. 27.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
28. 28.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
29. 29.She ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
30. 30.My friends ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
32. 32.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
35. 35.When the bell rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
36. 36.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
38. 38.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
39. 39.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
40. 40.Diya ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing

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