Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 469 · 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, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
2. 2.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
3. 3.When it started to rain, Yash ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
4. 4.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
5. 5.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) am planting
6. 6.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) were flying
7. 7.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
8. 8.My sister ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
9. 9.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, the students ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
12. 12.My parents ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
13. 13.When the bell rang, my friends ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
14. 14.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
15. 15.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
16. 16.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
17. 17.When the phone rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
20. 20.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
22. 22.Sneha ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
24. 24.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
25. 25.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
26. 26.When the phone rang, the children ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
28. 28.The children ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
30. 30.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
34. 34.I ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
35. 35.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
36. 36.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
37. 37.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
40. 40.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching

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