Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 789 · 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, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
2. 2.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
6. 6.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
8. 8.When the phone rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
9. 9.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
10. 10.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
11. 11.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
13. 13.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
15. 15.I ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
16. 16.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
17. 17.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
19. 19.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
20. 20.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
21. 21.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
22. 22.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
23. 23.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
24. 24.My parents ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
26. 26.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
29. 29.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
30. 30.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
31. 31.When the phone rang, Ira ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
32. 32.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
33. 33.Kunal ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
34. 34.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
35. 35.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
36. 36.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
37. 37.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
38. 38.Manav ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
39. 39.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
40. 40.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing

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