Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 303 · 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.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
5. 5.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) am watching
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
7. 7.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
9. 9.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
10. 10.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
11. 11.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
12. 12.When it started to rain, Karan ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
13. 13.Neel ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
14. 14.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
16. 16.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
18. 18.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
20. 20.The children ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
22. 22.The children ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
23. 23.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
27. 27.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
28. 28.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
30. 30.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
31. 31.My brother ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
32. 32.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
33. 33.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
35. 35.The students ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) am studying
37. 37.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
38. 38.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
39. 39.Arjun ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
40. 40.Yash ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing

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