Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 149 · 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 the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) am telling
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) was eating
3. 3.Aarav ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
4. 4.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
5. 5.My sister ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
7. 7.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
8. 8.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
10. 10.Omkar ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
12. 12.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
13. 13.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
14. 14.Saanvi ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
15. 15.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
16. 16.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
17. 17.He ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
18. 18.When it started to rain, Myra ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
20. 20.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
22. 22.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
23. 23.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
24. 24.You ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
25. 25.My friends ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
26. 26.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
28. 28.The children ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
29. 29.Ishaan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
30. 30.When the bell rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
31. 31.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
32. 32.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) were watching
33. 33.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
34. 34.My cousins ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
35. 35.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
37. 37.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
38. 38.Rahul ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
39. 39.My sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) was catch

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