Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 425 · 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 Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
2. 2.We ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
3. 3.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
4. 4.Myra ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
5. 5.When it started to rain, my brother ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
6. 6.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
7. 7.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
8. 8.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
9. 9.When the bell rang, the students ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
10. 10.Kabir ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
11. 11.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
12. 12.When it started to rain, Meera ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
13. 13.When the bell rang, the children ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
15. 15.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
16. 16.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) am taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
18. 18.When the phone rang, my parents ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
19. 19.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
20. 20.My brother ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
21. 21.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
22. 22.Rahul ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
23. 23.He ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
25. 25.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
26. 26.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
27. 27.The children ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
29. 29.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
30. 30.When Mum came home, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
31. 31.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
32. 32.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
33. 33.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
34. 34.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
35. 35.When the bell rang, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) am running
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
38. 38.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
40. 40.My friends ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw

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