Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 461 · 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, my cousins ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
2. 2.The students ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
3. 3.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
5. 5.Tara ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
7. 7.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
9. 9.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
10. 10.I ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
11. 11.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) was write
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
13. 13.When it started to rain, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
14. 14.My brother ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
15. 15.My sister ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
16. 16.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
17. 17.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
18. 18.Rohan ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
20. 20.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
21. 21.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
22. 22.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
25. 25.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
26. 26.My friends ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
27. 27.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
28. 28.Nisha ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
29. 29.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
30. 30.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
32. 32.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
33. 33.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
34. 34.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
40. 40.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting

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