Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 723 · 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 the bell rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
2. 2.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
4. 4.Priya ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
5. 5.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
6. 6.When the phone rang, the children ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
7. 7.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
8. 8.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
9. 9.The students ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
10. 10.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
11. 11.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
12. 12.Ananya ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
14. 14.When Mum came home, Yash ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
15. 15.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
17. 17.Arjun ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
23. 23.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) am making
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
26. 26.Saanvi ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
27. 27.Myra ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
28. 28.My parents ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
29. 29.He ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
30. 30.My parents ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
31. 31.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
34. 34.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
36. 36.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
38. 38.When the phone rang, my parents ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play

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