Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 313 · 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.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
2. 2.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
3. 3.Riya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
5. 5.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
6. 6.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
7. 7.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
8. 8.The children ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
9. 9.He ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
11. 11.When Mum came home, Myra ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
12. 12.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
13. 13.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
14. 14.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
15. 15.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
16. 16.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
17. 17.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
18. 18.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
19. 19.Sneha ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
20. 20.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was playing
22. 22.The students ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
24. 24.Dev ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
25. 25.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
27. 27.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
28. 28.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
29. 29.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
30. 30.When the bell rang, my friends ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
31. 31.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
33. 33.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
35. 35.Dev ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
37. 37.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
38. 38.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
39. 39.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
40. 40.Ishaan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink

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