Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 37 · 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.Ananya ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
2. 2.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
4. 4.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
5. 5.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
6. 6.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
9. 9.Vivaan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
11. 11.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
12. 12.Kunal ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
13. 13.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying
14. 14.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
15. 15.My brother ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
16. 16.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
19. 19.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
20. 20.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
21. 21.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
22. 22.My cousins ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
24. 24.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
25. 25.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
26. 26.Ishaan ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
28. 28.Rohan ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
29. 29.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
30. 30.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
33. 33.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) am writing (c) were writing (d) was write
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
37. 37.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
38. 38.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
39. 39.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
40. 40.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take

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