Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 187 · 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 Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
2. 2.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
3. 3.Zoya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
4. 4.Farhan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
5. 5.The children ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
6. 6.Arjun ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
7. 7.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
9. 9.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) am making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
11. 11.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
12. 12.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
13. 13.When Mum came home, the children ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
14. 14.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
15. 15.Aisha ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
17. 17.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
18. 18.My brother ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
19. 19.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
21. 21.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
23. 23.He ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
27. 27.Ira ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
28. 28.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
30. 30.Neel ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
31. 31.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) am buying (d) was buying
32. 32.The students ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
33. 33.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
34. 34.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
37. 37.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
39. 39.When the phone rang, Myra ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
40. 40.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging

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