Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 910 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
2. 2.My friends ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
3. 3.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
4. 4.My friends ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
5. 5.Kavya ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
6. 6.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
7. 7.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
8. 8.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
9. 9.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
10. 10.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) am telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
11. 11.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) am building
12. 12.Ishaan ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
13. 13.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
16. 16.They ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
19. 19.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
20. 20.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) am writing
23. 23.When the bell rang, Manav ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
24. 24.Dev ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
25. 25.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
26. 26.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
27. 27.When the phone rang, the children ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
31. 31.Myra ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
32. 32.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
34. 34.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
36. 36.Karan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
37. 37.Meera ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
40. 40.Ishaan ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking

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