Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 628 · 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.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
2. 2.Aditya ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
3. 3.Ishaan ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
4. 4.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
5. 5.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
7. 7.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
8. 8.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
9. 9.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
10. 10.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
11. 11.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
12. 12.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) am making
13. 13.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
14. 14.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
16. 16.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
17. 17.My sister ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
19. 19.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
22. 22.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
24. 24.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
25. 25.When the bell rang, Myra ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
26. 26.Kabir ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
27. 27.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
30. 30.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) am playing
31. 31.Karan ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
32. 32.When it started to rain, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
37. 37.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
38. 38.My friends ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
39. 39.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
40. 40.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) am making

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