Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 797 · 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, the children ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
3. 3.Diya ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
4. 4.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
7. 7.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
8. 8.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
9. 9.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
10. 10.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
11. 11.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
12. 12.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
13. 13.When the phone rang, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
14. 14.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
15. 15.My brother ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
16. 16.My sister ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
17. 17.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
18. 18.When the phone rang, Diya ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
19. 19.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
20. 20.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
22. 22.When it started to rain, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
23. 23.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
24. 24.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
26. 26.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
29. 29.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
30. 30.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) am running
31. 31.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
32. 32.When Mum came home, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.Aarav ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
35. 35.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
36. 36.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
37. 37.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) was play
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
39. 39.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
40. 40.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming

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