Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 727 · 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 ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
2. 2.She ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
3. 3.Arjun ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
4. 4.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
6. 6.Omkar ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
7. 7.Yash ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
8. 8.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
10. 10.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
11. 11.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
12. 12.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
13. 13.When Mum came home, Riya ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
14. 14.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) am running
15. 15.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
16. 16.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
17. 17.Dev ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
18. 18.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
19. 19.My cousins ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
20. 20.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
21. 21.My sister ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
22. 22.When the phone rang, the students ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
23. 23.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
24. 24.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
25. 25.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
27. 27.Rahul ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
28. 28.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
29. 29.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
30. 30.My sister ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
31. 31.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
33. 33.Diya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
34. 34.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
35. 35.Myra ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
36. 36.They ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
38. 38.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
39. 39.When Mum came home, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake

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