Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 446 · 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 phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
2. 2.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
3. 3.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
4. 4.The children ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
5. 5.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
7. 7.He ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
8. 8.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
9. 9.Sneha ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
10. 10.The children ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
11. 11.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
12. 12.When the bell rang, Isha ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
13. 13.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
14. 14.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
15. 15.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
16. 16.My parents ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
17. 17.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
18. 18.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
19. 19.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
20. 20.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
22. 22.I ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
23. 23.When it started to rain, my friends ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
24. 24.He ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
25. 25.When the phone rang, we ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
26. 26.When it started to rain, Riya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) am making
28. 28.When Mum came home, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
30. 30.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
31. 31.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
32. 32.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
33. 33.Kunal ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
34. 34.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
38. 38.When Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
40. 40.They ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping

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