Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 157 · 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 phone rang, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
2. 2.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
3. 3.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
4. 4.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
5. 5.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
6. 6.When the phone rang, Ira ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
7. 7.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
9. 9.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
10. 10.We ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
11. 11.My brother ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
12. 12.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
15. 15.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
17. 17.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
18. 18.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
19. 19.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
20. 20.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
21. 21.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
22. 22.Ananya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
23. 23.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
26. 26.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
28. 28.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
30. 30.Aarav ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
31. 31.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) am running
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
33. 33.My brother ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
34. 34.The children ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
36. 36.Pooja ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
37. 37.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
38. 38.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
39. 39.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw

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