Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 584 · 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.When the phone rang, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
3. 3.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
4. 4.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
5. 5.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) was catching
7. 7.The students ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
8. 8.When it started to rain, my parents ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
9. 9.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
10. 10.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
11. 11.My sister ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
13. 13.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
14. 14.When Mum came home, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
15. 15.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
16. 16.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
17. 17.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
19. 19.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
20. 20.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
21. 21.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
22. 22.When the bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
23. 23.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
24. 24.Omkar ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
25. 25.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
26. 26.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
27. 27.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
28. 28.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
32. 32.When it started to rain, Isha ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
33. 33.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
34. 34.When the bell rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
35. 35.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
37. 37.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
38. 38.My parents ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
39. 39.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
40. 40.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim

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