Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 244 · 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 bell rang, Sneha ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
3. 3.We ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
4. 4.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
6. 6.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
7. 7.Riya ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
8. 8.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
9. 9.Zoya ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
10. 10.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
11. 11.The students ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
12. 12.Saanvi ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
13. 13.Kunal ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
14. 14.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.My parents ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) am making
18. 18.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
19. 19.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
20. 20.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
21. 21.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
22. 22.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
23. 23.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
25. 25.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
26. 26.Karan ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
27. 27.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
28. 28.When it started to rain, Dev ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
29. 29.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
31. 31.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
35. 35.When it started to rain, my sister ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
36. 36.When the phone rang, the children ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
37. 37.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
38. 38.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) was study
39. 39.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing

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