Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 913 · 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 phone rang, my sister ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
5. 5.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
7. 7.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
8. 8.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
10. 10.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
12. 12.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
13. 13.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
14. 14.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
15. 15.When the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
16. 16.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
18. 18.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
19. 19.When Mum came home, Manav ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
20. 20.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
23. 23.My sister ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
25. 25.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
26. 26.When Mum came home, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
27. 27.He ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
28. 28.The students ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
30. 30.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
31. 31.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
34. 34.Kavya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
35. 35.My sister ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
36. 36.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
37. 37.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
38. 38.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
39. 39.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going

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