Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 700 · 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.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
3. 3.My sister ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
4. 4.My cousins ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
6. 6.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) was studying
7. 7.When the bell rang, my friends ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
8. 8.When the phone rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
9. 9.Isha ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
11. 11.Aditya ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
13. 13.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
14. 14.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
15. 15.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
16. 16.My friends ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
17. 17.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
18. 18.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
19. 19.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
20. 20.My cousins ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
21. 21.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
22. 22.The children ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
23. 23.My parents ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
24. 24.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
26. 26.The children ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
28. 28.When Mum came home, Neel ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
30. 30.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
31. 31.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) am buying (d) were buying
33. 33.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
34. 34.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
35. 35.Ishaan ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
37. 37.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
40. 40.Riya ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building

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