Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 134 · 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 it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
2. 2.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
5. 5.Nisha ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
6. 6.Aarav ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
8. 8.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
9. 9.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
10. 10.When the phone rang, Myra ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
11. 11.When the phone rang, the students ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
13. 13.Kabir ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
14. 14.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
16. 16.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
19. 19.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
21. 21.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
24. 24.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
26. 26.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
27. 27.My parents ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
28. 28.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
29. 29.When the phone rang, Riya ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
30. 30.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
33. 33.He ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
35. 35.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
36. 36.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
39. 39.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
40. 40.He ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help

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