Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 78 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
4. 4.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
5. 5.Priya ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
6. 6.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) am going
7. 7.Rahul ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
8. 8.My brother ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
11. 11.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
12. 12.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
14. 14.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
16. 16.My brother ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
17. 17.My sister ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
18. 18.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
19. 19.The students ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
21. 21.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
22. 22.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
23. 23.The children ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
24. 24.My brother ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
25. 25.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
27. 27.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
28. 28.Saanvi ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
30. 30.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
31. 31.Arjun ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
32. 32.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
34. 34.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
35. 35.The students ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
37. 37.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
38. 38.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing

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