Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 599 · 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 it started to rain, Yash ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
2. 2.The children ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
3. 3.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
4. 4.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
6. 6.The children ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
7. 7.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
8. 8.When it started to rain, the students ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
9. 9.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
12. 12.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watch
13. 13.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
14. 14.When the bell rang, Yash ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
17. 17.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) am writing
19. 19.He ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
21. 21.Ananya ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
23. 23.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
24. 24.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
26. 26.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
28. 28.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
30. 30.The students ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
31. 31.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
32. 32.Dev ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
33. 33.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
34. 34.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
36. 36.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
38. 38.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
40. 40.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing

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