Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 203 · 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.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
3. 3.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
4. 4.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
5. 5.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
7. 7.The students ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
9. 9.My cousins ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
10. 10.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
11. 11.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
12. 12.My brother ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
13. 13.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) was planting
15. 15.The children ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
17. 17.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
19. 19.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
20. 20.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
21. 21.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
22. 22.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
23. 23.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
25. 25.My friends ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
26. 26.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
27. 27.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
30. 30.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
31. 31.When Mum came home, my brother ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
32. 32.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
33. 33.We ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
34. 34.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
35. 35.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) was writing
39. 39.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
40. 40.Omkar ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying

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