Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 804 · 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 Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
2. 2.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
3. 3.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was run (d) was running
5. 5.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
6. 6.Priya ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
7. 7.Diya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
8. 8.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
9. 9.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
10. 10.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
11. 11.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
12. 12.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
13. 13.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
16. 16.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was run (d) was running
18. 18.Rahul ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
19. 19.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
20. 20.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
21. 21.Neel ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
22. 22.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
23. 23.She ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
24. 24.The students ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
26. 26.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
27. 27.My brother ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
28. 28.We ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
31. 31.Arjun ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
35. 35.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
37. 37.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
38. 38.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
39. 39.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
40. 40.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching

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