Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 880 · 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, my parents ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
2. 2.Arjun ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
4. 4.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
5. 5.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
6. 6.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
7. 7.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
8. 8.He ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
10. 10.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
11. 11.When the bell rang, the children ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
12. 12.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
14. 14.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
15. 15.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
16. 16.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was making (d) was make
17. 17.Tara ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
18. 18.Rohan ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
19. 19.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
20. 20.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
21. 21.When Mum came home, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
22. 22.My friends ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
23. 23.Priya ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
25. 25.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
26. 26.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
27. 27.When Mum came home, my friends ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
28. 28.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
29. 29.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
30. 30.When it started to rain, my brother ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
31. 31.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
32. 32.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
33. 33.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
36. 36.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.When it started to rain, Dev ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
39. 39.My brother ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
40. 40.When it started to rain, Priya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing

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