Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 355 · 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 it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
2. 2.When the phone rang, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
3. 3.My friends ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
4. 4.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
5. 5.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
6. 6.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) am catching
7. 7.When the phone rang, Neel ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
8. 8.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
9. 9.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
10. 10.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
11. 11.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
12. 12.My friends ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
13. 13.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
14. 14.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.When the phone rang, Meera ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
17. 17.When the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
19. 19.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) am writing
21. 21.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
22. 22.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
23. 23.My sister ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
24. 24.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) were sending
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
27. 27.Vivaan ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
29. 29.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
31. 31.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
33. 33.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
39. 39.Zoya ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
40. 40.Ishaan ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping

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