Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 161 · 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.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
3. 3.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
4. 4.Aditya ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
5. 5.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
6. 6.My friends ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
9. 9.We ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
10. 10.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
11. 11.When the bell rang, my sister ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
12. 12.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
14. 14.My brother ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
16. 16.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
17. 17.You ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
20. 20.When Mum came home, my brother ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
22. 22.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
24. 24.Ishaan ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
25. 25.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) am riding
27. 27.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
29. 29.Zoya ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
32. 32.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
33. 33.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
34. 34.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
36. 36.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
37. 37.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
39. 39.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
40. 40.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging

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