Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 265 · 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, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
2. 2.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
4. 4.My friends ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.Myra ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
7. 7.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
8. 8.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
9. 9.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
10. 10.When Mum came home, Neel ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
11. 11.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
13. 13.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
16. 16.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
19. 19.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) am feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
20. 20.My friends ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
22. 22.We ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
23. 23.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
24. 24.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
27. 27.Meera ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
35. 35.The children ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
36. 36.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
37. 37.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
40. 40.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing

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