Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 973 · 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.Kunal ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
4. 4.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
5. 5.Yash ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
6. 6.When the bell rang, Meera ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
7. 7.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
9. 9.Nisha ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
11. 11.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) were watching
12. 12.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
13. 13.The children ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
14. 14.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
15. 15.My friends ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
16. 16.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
18. 18.When the bell rang, the children ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
19. 19.My sister ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
20. 20.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
24. 24.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
25. 25.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
26. 26.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
27. 27.Omkar ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
29. 29.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
30. 30.Rahul ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
33. 33.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
34. 34.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
35. 35.Farhan ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
36. 36.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
38. 38.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) was helping
40. 40.Vivaan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing

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