Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 311 · 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.Kabir ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
2. 2.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) am going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
3. 3.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
4. 4.When it started to rain, Myra ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
5. 5.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
7. 7.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
9. 9.Diya ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.Ira ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
13. 13.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
14. 14.Aisha ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
15. 15.Saanvi ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
16. 16.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
17. 17.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
18. 18.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
19. 19.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
20. 20.My sister ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
23. 23.The children ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
25. 25.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
28. 28.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
30. 30.When Mum came home, Ira ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
31. 31.Kunal ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
33. 33.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
34. 34.Kunal ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
35. 35.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
36. 36.Aarav ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
37. 37.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
39. 39.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
40. 40.Aditya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch

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