Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 175 · 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 ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
2. 2.Arjun ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
3. 3.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
4. 4.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
5. 5.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
9. 9.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
10. 10.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
13. 13.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
20. 20.He ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
21. 21.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
22. 22.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
23. 23.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
24. 24.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
27. 27.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
28. 28.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
29. 29.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
31. 31.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
32. 32.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
33. 33.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
38. 38.When Mum came home, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant

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