Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 709 · 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 friends ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
4. 4.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
5. 5.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
6. 6.When the phone rang, Priya ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
7. 7.When Mum came home, Tara ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
8. 8.Arjun ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
9. 9.Zoya ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
10. 10.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
11. 11.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
14. 14.My friends ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
15. 15.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
16. 16.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
17. 17.When it started to rain, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
19. 19.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
20. 20.Ira ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
21. 21.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
22. 22.Myra ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
23. 23.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
24. 24.Rohan ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
25. 25.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
26. 26.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
27. 27.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
29. 29.When the phone rang, Meera ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) am building (d) was building
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
32. 32.When it started to rain, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
33. 33.When it started to rain, they ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
34. 34.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
35. 35.My brother ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
37. 37.When Mum came home, Tara ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
38. 38.When it started to rain, Manav ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
39. 39.My brother ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
40. 40.Priya ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance

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