Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 728 · 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.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
2. 2.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
6. 6.Isha ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
7. 7.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
8. 8.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
9. 9.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) were planting
11. 11.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) am running (d) were running
12. 12.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
13. 13.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
14. 14.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
15. 15.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
18. 18.Kabir ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
19. 19.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
21. 21.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
22. 22.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
23. 23.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
24. 24.My friends ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
26. 26.Manav ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
27. 27.Vivaan ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
28. 28.The children ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
30. 30.Nisha ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
31. 31.Sneha ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
32. 32.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
33. 33.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
38. 38.The children ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) are eating
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
40. 40.When the phone rang, Karan ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping

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