Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 418 · 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 the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
4. 4.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
5. 5.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
6. 6.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
7. 7.My brother ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
8. 8.When Mum came home, Dev ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
11. 11.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
12. 12.The children ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
14. 14.My sister ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
15. 15.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
16. 16.My brother ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
17. 17.We ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
18. 18.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
19. 19.They ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
20. 20.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
21. 21.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
22. 22.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
24. 24.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
26. 26.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
27. 27.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
30. 30.Aarav ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
32. 32.Arjun ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
34. 34.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
37. 37.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
39. 39.They ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
40. 40.I ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) am writing

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