Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 214 · 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.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
2. 2.The children ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
4. 4.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) am planting
5. 5.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) am building (c) were building (d) was building
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
8. 8.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
10. 10.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
11. 11.Tara ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
12. 12.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
13. 13.When it started to rain, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
14. 14.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
15. 15.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
17. 17.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
19. 19.Riya ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
20. 20.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
21. 21.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
23. 23.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
24. 24.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
25. 25.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
26. 26.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
27. 27.Kabir ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
28. 28.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
30. 30.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
32. 32.When the phone rang, Yash ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
33. 33.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
35. 35.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
37. 37.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
39. 39.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
40. 40.The children ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat

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