Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 615 · 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, Arjun ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
2. 2.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
3. 3.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
4. 4.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
6. 6.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
7. 7.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
8. 8.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
11. 11.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
12. 12.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.Ishaan ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
14. 14.The students ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
15. 15.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
16. 16.Rahul ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
19. 19.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
20. 20.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
22. 22.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) am singing
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clap
26. 26.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
29. 29.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
30. 30.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
31. 31.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
32. 32.When the phone rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
33. 33.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
34. 34.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
36. 36.Ananya ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
37. 37.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
38. 38.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
39. 39.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
40. 40.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying

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