Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 107 · 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 room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
2. 2.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
3. 3.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
4. 4.The students ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
7. 7.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
9. 9.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
11. 11.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
12. 12.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
13. 13.Kabir ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
14. 14.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
15. 15.Nisha ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
16. 16.My parents ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
18. 18.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
21. 21.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
22. 22.My cousins ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
23. 23.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
24. 24.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
25. 25.When the bell rang, Neel ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
26. 26.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
27. 27.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
28. 28.My cousins ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
29. 29.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
30. 30.Aarav ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
31. 31.The students ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
32. 32.Ira ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
33. 33.Kabir ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
35. 35.My sister ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
36. 36.Meera ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
38. 38.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
39. 39.My sister ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging

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