Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 557 · 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 brother ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
2. 2.My parents ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
3. 3.My cousins ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
4. 4.When it started to rain, Myra ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
5. 5.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
6. 6.When the phone rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
7. 7.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
8. 8.Saanvi ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
9. 9.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
10. 10.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
11. 11.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
12. 12.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
13. 13.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
14. 14.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
15. 15.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
16. 16.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
17. 17.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
19. 19.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
21. 21.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
22. 22.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
23. 23.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
24. 24.When it started to rain, Priya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
25. 25.The children ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
26. 26.Farhan ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
27. 27.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
28. 28.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
29. 29.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going
30. 30.My brother ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
31. 31.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was sing
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
33. 33.Isha ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
34. 34.Meera ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
36. 36.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
38. 38.We ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) am winning

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