Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 315 · 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, my sister ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
2. 2.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
4. 4.My parents ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
5. 5.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
6. 6.My sister ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
7. 7.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
9. 9.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
10. 10.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) was play
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
12. 12.My cousins ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
13. 13.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
14. 14.My sister ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
15. 15.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
16. 16.My sister ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
17. 17.When the phone rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) am helping (d) were helping
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
20. 20.When the phone rang, the students ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
23. 23.Arjun ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
24. 24.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
27. 27.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
28. 28.When Mum came home, Yash ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
29. 29.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
31. 31.Aisha ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
32. 32.Yash ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
33. 33.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.My sister ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
36. 36.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.When it started to rain, Diya ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
39. 39.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
40. 40.When the phone rang, the children ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry

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