Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 778 · 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.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
2. 2.We ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
6. 6.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
8. 8.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
9. 9.My sister ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
11. 11.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
12. 12.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
13. 13.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
16. 16.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
18. 18.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
19. 19.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
20. 20.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) am studying
21. 21.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
24. 24.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
25. 25.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
26. 26.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
27. 27.My parents ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
28. 28.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
29. 29.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
30. 30.Saanvi ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
31. 31.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
32. 32.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
33. 33.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
35. 35.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
38. 38.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) am bringing
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) was play
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting

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