Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 236 · 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 the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
3. 3.We ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
4. 4.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
5. 5.They ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
6. 6.Ira ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
7. 7.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
8. 8.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
9. 9.My parents ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
10. 10.Manav ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
11. 11.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
13. 13.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
14. 14.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
15. 15.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
16. 16.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
17. 17.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
18. 18.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
19. 19.Kunal ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
22. 22.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
26. 26.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
27. 27.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
28. 28.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
29. 29.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
30. 30.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
31. 31.My brother ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
32. 32.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
33. 33.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
35. 35.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
37. 37.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
38. 38.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
39. 39.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running

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