Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 137 · 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, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
2. 2.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
3. 3.Kabir ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
4. 4.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
5. 5.Tara ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
8. 8.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
9. 9.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
10. 10.Priya ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
11. 11.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
12. 12.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
13. 13.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
15. 15.When the bell rang, he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
16. 16.When Mum came home, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
17. 17.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
18. 18.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
20. 20.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
21. 21.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
22. 22.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
23. 23.Ananya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
24. 24.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
26. 26.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
27. 27.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
30. 30.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
31. 31.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
32. 32.I ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was writing
33. 33.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
34. 34.My parents ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
38. 38.My cousins ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
39. 39.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
40. 40.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing

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