Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 246 · 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 message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
3. 3.My friends ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
6. 6.The children ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
7. 7.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
8. 8.When it started to rain, my parents ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
9. 9.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
10. 10.Sneha ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
11. 11.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
13. 13.My cousins ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
14. 14.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) were taking
15. 15.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) am feeding
17. 17.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
18. 18.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
19. 19.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
21. 21.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
22. 22.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
24. 24.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
25. 25.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
27. 27.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
29. 29.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
31. 31.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
32. 32.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
33. 33.Diya ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
34. 34.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
35. 35.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
36. 36.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
37. 37.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
38. 38.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
40. 40.The students ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping

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