Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 878 · 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.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
3. 3.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
4. 4.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
5. 5.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
6. 6.Nisha ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
7. 7.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
10. 10.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
11. 11.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
12. 12.Riya ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
13. 13.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
14. 14.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
15. 15.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) am building (d) were building
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
17. 17.When Mum came home, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
18. 18.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
19. 19.The children ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
20. 20.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
21. 21.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
24. 24.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
25. 25.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
26. 26.Karan ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
27. 27.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
28. 28.When the bell rang, Riya ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
29. 29.When the bell rang, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
30. 30.When the phone rang, the children ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
31. 31.They ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
32. 32.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
33. 33.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
34. 34.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
35. 35.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
36. 36.Pooja ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
37. 37.When the bell rang, Riya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
38. 38.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
39. 39.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
40. 40.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking

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