Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 5 · 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.The children ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
2. 2.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
3. 3.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
4. 4.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
5. 5.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
8. 8.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
9. 9.Priya ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
10. 10.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) was flying
11. 11.When the phone rang, Manav ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
12. 12.When it started to rain, Myra ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
13. 13.She ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
14. 14.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
16. 16.When Mum came home, my parents ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
18. 18.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
19. 19.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
20. 20.Diya ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
21. 21.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) was telling
22. 22.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
23. 23.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
27. 27.The children ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
28. 28.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
29. 29.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
30. 30.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
31. 31.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
32. 32.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
33. 33.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
34. 34.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
35. 35.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
37. 37.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
38. 38.When the bell rang, Meera ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
40. 40.When the bell rang, my sister ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going

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