Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 50 · 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.My sister ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
2. 2.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
3. 3.You ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
4. 4.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
5. 5.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
6. 6.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
8. 8.Meera ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
9. 9.Ananya ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
10. 10.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
13. 13.We ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
14. 14.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
15. 15.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
16. 16.My brother ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
18. 18.Yash ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
19. 19.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
20. 20.When Mum came home, Isha ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
21. 21.Zoya ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
22. 22.Farhan ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
23. 23.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) were telling
26. 26.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
28. 28.They ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
29. 29.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
30. 30.When Mum came home, Tara ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
34. 34.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
35. 35.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
36. 36.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
38. 38.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
39. 39.He ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
40. 40.When Mum came home, my parents ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go

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