Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 398 · 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 brother ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
4. 4.Kabir ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
6. 6.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
7. 7.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
8. 8.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
9. 9.Dev ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
10. 10.My brother ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
11. 11.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
12. 12.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
13. 13.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
14. 14.My brother ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
15. 15.My friends ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
20. 20.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
23. 23.Rohan ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) am jogging
25. 25.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
26. 26.When it started to rain, she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
27. 27.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
28. 28.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
29. 29.My sister ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
30. 30.When it started to rain, my friends ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
31. 31.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
32. 32.My brother ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) was win
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
35. 35.My parents ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
36. 36.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
37. 37.Riya ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
38. 38.My sister ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
39. 39.When it started to rain, Priya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
40. 40.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going

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