Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 196 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
3. 3.Ishaan ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
5. 5.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
6. 6.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.Dev ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
10. 10.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
11. 11.Aisha ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
12. 12.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) am making (d) was making
14. 14.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
15. 15.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
16. 16.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
17. 17.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
19. 19.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
20. 20.Saanvi ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
22. 22.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
23. 23.Sneha ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
24. 24.My brother ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
26. 26.My cousins ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
27. 27.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
28. 28.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
30. 30.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) am running
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
33. 33.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
35. 35.The children ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
36. 36.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
38. 38.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
40. 40.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send

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