Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 738 · 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 park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
3. 3.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
4. 4.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
5. 5.Aisha ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
6. 6.We ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
8. 8.Rahul ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
9. 9.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
10. 10.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
11. 11.Kavya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
12. 12.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
14. 14.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
16. 16.When Mum came home, my friends ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
17. 17.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
18. 18.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
19. 19.When the phone rang, my friends ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
20. 20.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
22. 22.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.Diya ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
25. 25.My sister ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
27. 27.Omkar ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
29. 29.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
30. 30.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
31. 31.They ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.Meera ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
33. 33.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
34. 34.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
37. 37.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
38. 38.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
40. 40.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing

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