Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 179 · 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 it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
2. 2.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
3. 3.When Mum came home, my sister ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
4. 4.Kunal ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
6. 6.My friends ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
7. 7.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
11. 11.Meera ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
12. 12.My friends ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
14. 14.When it started to rain, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
15. 15.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
16. 16.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
17. 17.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
18. 18.When the phone rang, Myra ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
19. 19.We ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
23. 23.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
24. 24.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) am going
26. 26.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
27. 27.Myra ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
28. 28.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
29. 29.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) was planting
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
31. 31.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
32. 32.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
33. 33.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) was run
34. 34.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
35. 35.My brother ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
36. 36.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
37. 37.My cousins ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) am making
40. 40.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) am clapping (d) were clapping

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