Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 732 · 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 phone rang, Riya ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
3. 3.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
4. 4.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
5. 5.My parents ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
6. 6.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
8. 8.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
9. 9.My brother ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
10. 10.When Mum came home, Diya ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
11. 11.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
12. 12.When Mum came home, he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
14. 14.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
15. 15.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
19. 19.When it started to rain, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
20. 20.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
22. 22.The children ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
25. 25.When the phone rang, the children ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
26. 26.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) am writing
27. 27.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
29. 29.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) am wearing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
31. 31.Yash ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
35. 35.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
36. 36.My sister ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
37. 37.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
38. 38.My brother ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) was watching
40. 40.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying

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