Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 929 · 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.My cousins ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
4. 4.Vivaan ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
5. 5.Zoya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
6. 6.My cousins ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
7. 7.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
10. 10.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
11. 11.Aditya ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
12. 12.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
13. 13.Kunal ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
16. 16.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
17. 17.My brother ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
18. 18.When the phone rang, Manav ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
19. 19.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
21. 21.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
22. 22.Dev ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
25. 25.When it started to rain, the children ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
26. 26.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
27. 27.When the bell rang, Neel ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
28. 28.Arjun ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
31. 31.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
32. 32.Kavya ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
34. 34.I ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
36. 36.Arjun ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
37. 37.Vivaan ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
39. 39.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
40. 40.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing

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