Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 145 · 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.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
2. 2.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
3. 3.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) am running
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
6. 6.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
7. 7.The children ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
9. 9.Diya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
10. 10.Myra ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
11. 11.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
14. 14.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
15. 15.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
16. 16.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
18. 18.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
19. 19.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
20. 20.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
21. 21.When the phone rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
22. 22.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
24. 24.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
25. 25.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.The children ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
33. 33.My parents ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
35. 35.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
37. 37.Diya ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
38. 38.When the phone rang, Ira ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
39. 39.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
40. 40.The students ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching

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