Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 736 · 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.Rahul ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
6. 6.My parents ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
7. 7.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
8. 8.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
10. 10.Meera ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was run (d) was running
12. 12.He ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
15. 15.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
16. 16.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
20. 20.When the bell rang, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
21. 21.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
22. 22.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
23. 23.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
24. 24.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
25. 25.Yash ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
26. 26.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
27. 27.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
28. 28.He ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
29. 29.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
31. 31.When the bell rang, my parents ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
32. 32.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
33. 33.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
34. 34.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
35. 35.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
36. 36.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
38. 38.He ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
39. 39.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) were feeding
40. 40.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying

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