Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 563 · 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.Nisha ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
2. 2.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
3. 3.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
4. 4.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
5. 5.Sneha ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
7. 7.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
8. 8.My friends ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
9. 9.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
11. 11.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
12. 12.He ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
14. 14.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
16. 16.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
18. 18.My friends ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
19. 19.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
20. 20.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
21. 21.Isha ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
22. 22.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
23. 23.Diya ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
25. 25.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
26. 26.Kabir ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
28. 28.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
32. 32.My sister ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
33. 33.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
34. 34.When it started to rain, Priya ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
35. 35.When the phone rang, the children ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
36. 36.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) was run
38. 38.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
39. 39.When the phone rang, Priya ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
40. 40.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing

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