Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 821 · 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.Omkar ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
5. 5.When it started to rain, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
6. 6.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
7. 7.My brother ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
9. 9.My friends ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
10. 10.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
11. 11.Arjun ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
12. 12.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
13. 13.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
15. 15.Manav ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
16. 16.When Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
17. 17.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
18. 18.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
19. 19.When the phone rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
20. 20.My friends ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.The students ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
22. 22.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
28. 28.My brother ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
29. 29.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
30. 30.Riya ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
31. 31.I ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was send
32. 32.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
33. 33.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was make (c) am making (d) was making
34. 34.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
36. 36.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
37. 37.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
39. 39.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
40. 40.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study

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