Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 48 · 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.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
2. 2.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
3. 3.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) am studying
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
5. 5.The students ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
6. 6.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
7. 7.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
8. 8.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) was build
9. 9.My friends ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
11. 11.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
12. 12.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
13. 13.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
14. 14.The students ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
15. 15.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
16. 16.When the phone rang, the children ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
17. 17.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
18. 18.When Mum came home, the children ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
19. 19.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
23. 23.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
24. 24.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
26. 26.He ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
28. 28.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
29. 29.Meera ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
30. 30.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
32. 32.When Mum came home, my brother ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
33. 33.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
34. 34.When the phone rang, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
35. 35.My friends ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
36. 36.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
38. 38.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
39. 39.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean

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