Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 155 · 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.Kunal ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
2. 2.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
3. 3.The students ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
4. 4.Sneha ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
5. 5.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
6. 6.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
8. 8.We ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
9. 9.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
10. 10.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
12. 12.When Mum came home, Karan ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
13. 13.My friends ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
14. 14.When the phone rang, my parents ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
15. 15.Ananya ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
16. 16.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
18. 18.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
19. 19.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
23. 23.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
24. 24.My cousins ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
25. 25.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
26. 26.The students ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
27. 27.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
31. 31.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
32. 32.Diya ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
33. 33.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
34. 34.He ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
36. 36.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
37. 37.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
38. 38.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
39. 39.When the phone rang, Priya ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
40. 40.My sister ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear

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