Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 970 · 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.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
2. 2.When it started to rain, Diya ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
5. 5.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
6. 6.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
7. 7.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
8. 8.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
11. 11.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
12. 12.When Mum came home, Karan ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
13. 13.Rohan ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
15. 15.When it started to rain, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
17. 17.Nisha ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.When the phone rang, Isha ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
20. 20.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
22. 22.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
23. 23.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
25. 25.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
26. 26.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
27. 27.When it started to rain, the children ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
28. 28.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
29. 29.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
30. 30.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
31. 31.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
32. 32.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
34. 34.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
35. 35.Manav ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
37. 37.When it started to rain, the students ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
39. 39.We ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
40. 40.Dev ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb

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