Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 445 · 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, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
2. 2.When Mum came home, the students ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
3. 3.Riya ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
4. 4.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
6. 6.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
7. 7.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
8. 8.The students ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
9. 9.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
12. 12.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
14. 14.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
15. 15.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
16. 16.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
17. 17.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
18. 18.When the phone rang, my friends ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
19. 19.Rohan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
20. 20.When the bell rang, Isha ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
23. 23.When the phone rang, Priya ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
24. 24.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
25. 25.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
26. 26.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
28. 28.Sneha ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
29. 29.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) am building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
30. 30.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
31. 31.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
32. 32.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
33. 33.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
34. 34.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
35. 35.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
36. 36.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
37. 37.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
40. 40.My parents ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking

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