Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 25 · 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.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
2. 2.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
3. 3.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
4. 4.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
5. 5.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
6. 6.When it started to rain, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
7. 7.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
10. 10.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
11. 11.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
12. 12.When it started to rain, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
13. 13.When the phone rang, Myra ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
15. 15.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
16. 16.The students ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
18. 18.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
20. 20.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
22. 22.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
24. 24.My parents ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
25. 25.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
26. 26.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
27. 27.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
28. 28.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
29. 29.Ishaan ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
30. 30.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
31. 31.When it started to rain, the children ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
33. 33.The children ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
35. 35.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
36. 36.My friends ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
38. 38.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
40. 40.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking

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