Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 679 · 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.My parents ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
2. 2.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
3. 3.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
4. 4.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
5. 5.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
6. 6.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
7. 7.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
8. 8.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) am jogging
11. 11.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
12. 12.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
15. 15.Kavya ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
16. 16.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
17. 17.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
18. 18.Kunal ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
19. 19.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
23. 23.You ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
24. 24.When it started to rain, Myra ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
25. 25.My brother ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
26. 26.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.When it started to rain, you ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
28. 28.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
31. 31.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was going (d) was go
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) am jogging
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
35. 35.Rohan ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
37. 37.Kabir ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
38. 38.Aditya ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
40. 40.Kabir ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping

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