Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 597 · 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 Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
2. 2.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) am going (c) were going (d) was going
3. 3.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
4. 4.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
5. 5.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
6. 6.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
7. 7.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
8. 8.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
10. 10.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
11. 11.Aarav ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
12. 12.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
13. 13.My friends ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
16. 16.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
17. 17.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
18. 18.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
19. 19.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
20. 20.My brother ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
21. 21.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
22. 22.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
23. 23.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
24. 24.My brother ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
26. 26.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
27. 27.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
29. 29.My sister ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
32. 32.My brother ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
34. 34.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
35. 35.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
36. 36.You ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
37. 37.When the phone rang, Meera ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
40. 40.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking

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