Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 439 · 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.Arjun ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
2. 2.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
3. 3.Diya ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
4. 4.My sister ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
5. 5.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
10. 10.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
11. 11.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
13. 13.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
14. 14.The students ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
15. 15.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
16. 16.My brother ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
19. 19.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
21. 21.He ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
23. 23.When Mum came home, Ira ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
24. 24.My friends ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
26. 26.They ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
27. 27.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
28. 28.My parents ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
29. 29.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
30. 30.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
31. 31.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
34. 34.My sister ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
36. 36.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
37. 37.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
38. 38.Sneha ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
39. 39.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
40. 40.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding

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