Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 841 · 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, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
2. 2.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
3. 3.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
4. 4.When it started to rain, they ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
6. 6.When the phone rang, Yash ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
8. 8.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
11. 11.My brother ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
12. 12.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
13. 13.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
14. 14.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
15. 15.He ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
16. 16.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
18. 18.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
21. 21.Rahul ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
22. 22.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
23. 23.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
24. 24.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
25. 25.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
26. 26.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
27. 27.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
28. 28.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
29. 29.Vivaan ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
30. 30.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
31. 31.Pooja ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
32. 32.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
33. 33.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
36. 36.My sister ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
38. 38.My sister ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
39. 39.Farhan ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
40. 40.Nisha ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play

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