Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 167 · 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.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
2. 2.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
3. 3.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) was eating
4. 4.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
5. 5.When it started to rain, Myra ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
6. 6.Myra ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
9. 9.When Mum came home, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
10. 10.Kabir ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
11. 11.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
12. 12.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
13. 13.When it started to rain, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
14. 14.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
15. 15.My brother ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
16. 16.When Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
17. 17.Pooja ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
19. 19.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
20. 20.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
21. 21.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
22. 22.My brother ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
25. 25.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
28. 28.My brother ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
29. 29.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
30. 30.The students ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
31. 31.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
33. 33.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
35. 35.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) was go (d) were going
37. 37.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
38. 38.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
39. 39.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding

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