Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 317 · 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.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
2. 2.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
3. 3.When it started to rain, Dev ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) am winning
5. 5.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
7. 7.Riya ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
8. 8.My brother ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
9. 9.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
12. 12.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
13. 13.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
19. 19.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.Ishaan ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
21. 21.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
22. 22.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
23. 23.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) were feeding
24. 24.Aditya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
25. 25.My friends ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
26. 26.My cousins ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
27. 27.Rahul ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
28. 28.Vivaan ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
29. 29.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
31. 31.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
32. 32.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
33. 33.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
36. 36.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
37. 37.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
38. 38.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
39. 39.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
40. 40.He ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending

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