Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 295 · 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, Nisha ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
2. 2.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
3. 3.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
5. 5.My friends ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
6. 6.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
8. 8.Ishaan ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
9. 9.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
10. 10.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
12. 12.They ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
13. 13.The children ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
18. 18.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
20. 20.When Mum came home, the students ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) am telling
22. 22.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
26. 26.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
27. 27.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
28. 28.When it started to rain, my sister ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
30. 30.When Mum came home, Diya ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
31. 31.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
32. 32.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
33. 33.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
34. 34.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
35. 35.My friends ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
38. 38.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
39. 39.Diya ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
40. 40.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching

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