Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 206 · 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, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.Aarav ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
3. 3.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
4. 4.My cousins ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
5. 5.Yash ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
6. 6.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
7. 7.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
8. 8.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) were studying
9. 9.When it started to rain, Isha ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
10. 10.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
11. 11.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
14. 14.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
15. 15.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
16. 16.When it started to rain, Dev ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
17. 17.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
18. 18.The children ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
19. 19.Vivaan ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
20. 20.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
21. 21.When the phone rang, Manav ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
22. 22.My brother ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.My friends ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
24. 24.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
25. 25.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
27. 27.You ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
29. 29.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
30. 30.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
32. 32.Omkar ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
34. 34.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
35. 35.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
38. 38.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
39. 39.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
40. 40.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send

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