Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 919 · 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 it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
2. 2.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
4. 4.My parents ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
8. 8.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
10. 10.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
11. 11.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
12. 12.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) was run (d) were running
13. 13.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
14. 14.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
15. 15.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
16. 16.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
19. 19.When the bell rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
20. 20.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
24. 24.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
26. 26.Aisha ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
27. 27.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
28. 28.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
29. 29.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
30. 30.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
31. 31.She ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
32. 32.The children ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
33. 33.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
34. 34.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
35. 35.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
36. 36.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
37. 37.My brother ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
38. 38.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
39. 39.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
40. 40.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing

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