Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 3 · 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.Ananya ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
2. 2.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
3. 3.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was take
4. 4.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
5. 5.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
6. 6.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
8. 8.When it started to rain, the children ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
9. 9.The children ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
10. 10.When the phone rang, Isha ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
11. 11.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
12. 12.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
13. 13.When it started to rain, the students ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
14. 14.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
16. 16.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
17. 17.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
18. 18.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
19. 19.When the bell rang, the children ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
20. 20.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
21. 21.We ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
22. 22.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
23. 23.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
24. 24.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
26. 26.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
28. 28.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
30. 30.When it started to rain, he ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
31. 31.When the phone rang, the children ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
32. 32.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
33. 33.They ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
34. 34.He ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
35. 35.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
36. 36.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
37. 37.Yash ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
38. 38.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
40. 40.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing

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