Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 472 · 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 it started to rain, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
3. 3.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
4. 4.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
6. 6.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
7. 7.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
8. 8.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
9. 9.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
12. 12.My brother ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
13. 13.Tara ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
15. 15.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
17. 17.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
19. 19.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
20. 20.When it started to rain, the students ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
22. 22.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
23. 23.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
24. 24.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
25. 25.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
26. 26.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
27. 27.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buying
28. 28.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
29. 29.My sister ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
30. 30.He ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
32. 32.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
33. 33.She ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
35. 35.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watch
36. 36.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
37. 37.Yash ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
38. 38.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning

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