Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 643 · 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 bell rang, Ishaan ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
2. 2.They ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
3. 3.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
4. 4.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
5. 5.When the bell rang, the students ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
6. 6.The students ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
7. 7.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
9. 9.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
14. 14.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
15. 15.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
16. 16.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
18. 18.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
20. 20.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
21. 21.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
22. 22.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
23. 23.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
24. 24.My friends ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking
27. 27.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
28. 28.My friends ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) was take
30. 30.My cousins ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
31. 31.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
34. 34.Omkar ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
35. 35.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
36. 36.My cousins ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
37. 37.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking

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