Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 462 · 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 brother ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
4. 4.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
5. 5.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.Diya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
7. 7.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
8. 8.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
9. 9.Zoya ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
11. 11.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
12. 12.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
14. 14.The children ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
15. 15.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) was telling
16. 16.Myra ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
17. 17.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
18. 18.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
19. 19.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
20. 20.Diya ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
21. 21.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
22. 22.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
23. 23.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
26. 26.The children ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) were studying
28. 28.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
29. 29.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
30. 30.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
31. 31.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
35. 35.I ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
36. 36.My cousins ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
37. 37.When the phone rang, the students ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win

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