Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 10 · 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.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
2. 2.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
4. 4.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
5. 5.Aditya ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
9. 9.When the phone rang, Meera ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
11. 11.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
12. 12.You ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
14. 14.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
15. 15.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
17. 17.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
18. 18.Diya ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
20. 20.The children ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
21. 21.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
24. 24.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
25. 25.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
26. 26.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
28. 28.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) am winning
29. 29.When the phone rang, Tara ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
30. 30.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
31. 31.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
35. 35.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
36. 36.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) am making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
39. 39.My sister ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
40. 40.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy

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