Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 448 · 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, Nisha ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
3. 3.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
4. 4.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
5. 5.When the phone rang, the children ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
6. 6.When it started to rain, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
7. 7.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
8. 8.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
9. 9.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
10. 10.They ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking
11. 11.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
12. 12.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
14. 14.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
15. 15.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
17. 17.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
18. 18.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
19. 19.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
20. 20.When Mum came home, my parents ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
22. 22.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
23. 23.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
25. 25.When the phone rang, Neel ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
26. 26.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
27. 27.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
28. 28.Dev ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
30. 30.When the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
32. 32.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
35. 35.My friends ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
37. 37.The children ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
38. 38.He ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
39. 39.When the bell rang, Meera ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
40. 40.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance

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