Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 336 · 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.Kunal ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
2. 2.She ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
3. 3.My parents ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
4. 4.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
5. 5.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
6. 6.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
7. 7.My brother ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
9. 9.Rahul ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
10. 10.My parents ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
13. 13.When the phone rang, the students ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
14. 14.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
15. 15.The children ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
16. 16.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
17. 17.Ananya ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
18. 18.When the phone rang, Priya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
19. 19.When the phone rang, Yash ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
21. 21.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
22. 22.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
23. 23.My sister ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
24. 24.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.Dev ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
27. 27.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
29. 29.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
30. 30.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
31. 31.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
32. 32.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
33. 33.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
34. 34.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
36. 36.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
37. 37.Diya ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
38. 38.Sneha ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) am studying

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