Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 982 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
3. 3.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
4. 4.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
5. 5.When it started to rain, my sister ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
6. 6.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
7. 7.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
8. 8.My friends ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
9. 9.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
10. 10.Neel ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
11. 11.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
13. 13.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
14. 14.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
16. 16.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
17. 17.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
18. 18.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
19. 19.Dev ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
20. 20.When the phone rang, Priya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
21. 21.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
23. 23.She ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
24. 24.My sister ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
25. 25.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
28. 28.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
29. 29.When the bell rang, the students ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
30. 30.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
31. 31.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
32. 32.My brother ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
33. 33.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
34. 34.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
35. 35.Rahul ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.When the phone rang, the students ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
37. 37.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
40. 40.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building

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