Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 61 · 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.Vivaan ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
3. 3.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
5. 5.Yash ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
6. 6.When the bell rang, Yash ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
7. 7.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
8. 8.Aisha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
9. 9.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
10. 10.My brother ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
12. 12.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
13. 13.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
15. 15.My friends ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
16. 16.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
17. 17.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
18. 18.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
19. 19.Kabir ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
20. 20.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
22. 22.Rohan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
23. 23.Isha ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
25. 25.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
26. 26.When Mum came home, Karan ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
27. 27.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
30. 30.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
31. 31.The students ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
32. 32.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) am going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
35. 35.My sister ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
36. 36.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
37. 37.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
38. 38.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing

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