Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 108 · 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.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) am running (c) was run (d) were running
2. 2.Kunal ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
3. 3.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
4. 4.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
5. 5.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
6. 6.My friends ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
7. 7.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
8. 8.The students ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
9. 9.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) am drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
10. 10.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
12. 12.The students ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
14. 14.Priya ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
15. 15.When the phone rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
16. 16.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
17. 17.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
19. 19.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) am catching
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
23. 23.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
24. 24.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
25. 25.My brother ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
26. 26.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swim
27. 27.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
29. 29.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) am running
30. 30.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
31. 31.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
32. 32.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
33. 33.Farhan ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
34. 34.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
36. 36.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
37. 37.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
38. 38.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
39. 39.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
40. 40.Kavya ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying

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