Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 769 · 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, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
2. 2.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) am drinking
4. 4.When it started to rain, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
5. 5.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
6. 6.My parents ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
7. 7.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
8. 8.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
9. 9.Diya ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
12. 12.Zoya ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
14. 14.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
15. 15.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
16. 16.Manav ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
17. 17.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
18. 18.Priya ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
19. 19.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
20. 20.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
21. 21.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
22. 22.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
23. 23.I ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was winning
24. 24.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
26. 26.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) am climbing
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
28. 28.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
29. 29.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
30. 30.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
31. 31.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
32. 32.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
33. 33.Diya ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
35. 35.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
36. 36.My friends ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
37. 37.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
38. 38.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
39. 39.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
40. 40.When it started to rain, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going

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