Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 174 · 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, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
2. 2.When the phone rang, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
4. 4.Ira ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
5. 5.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
7. 7.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
8. 8.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making
9. 9.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
12. 12.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
13. 13.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
14. 14.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
15. 15.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
16. 16.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
17. 17.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
18. 18.Priya ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
19. 19.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
20. 20.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
21. 21.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
22. 22.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
23. 23.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
24. 24.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
25. 25.He ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
27. 27.Ira ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
28. 28.The students ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
29. 29.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
30. 30.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
31. 31.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
32. 32.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) am building (d) were building
33. 33.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
35. 35.Kunal ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
37. 37.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
38. 38.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) am taking
39. 39.My brother ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging

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