Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 46 · 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.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
2. 2.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
4. 4.Rohan ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
5. 5.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
6. 6.My cousins ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
7. 7.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
8. 8.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
9. 9.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
10. 10.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
12. 12.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were study
13. 13.Zoya ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
14. 14.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
15. 15.When the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) am swimming
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
20. 20.My cousins ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
21. 21.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) am riding
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
24. 24.She ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
25. 25.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
26. 26.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
27. 27.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
28. 28.My sister ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
29. 29.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
32. 32.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
33. 33.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
34. 34.I ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
36. 36.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
38. 38.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
39. 39.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
40. 40.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog

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