Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 687 · 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.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
4. 4.My brother ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
5. 5.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
6. 6.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
7. 7.When it started to rain, Dev ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
8. 8.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
9. 9.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
10. 10.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, Neel ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
12. 12.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
13. 13.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
15. 15.Arjun ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
17. 17.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
18. 18.The students ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
19. 19.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
21. 21.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
22. 22.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
23. 23.When the phone rang, the students ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
24. 24.Rohan ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
25. 25.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
27. 27.My parents ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
28. 28.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
30. 30.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) am singing
33. 33.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
34. 34.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
35. 35.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
36. 36.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
38. 38.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
40. 40.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying

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