Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 644 · 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 Mum came home, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
2. 2.When it started to rain, the children ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
3. 3.Tara ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
4. 4.Kabir ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
8. 8.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
12. 12.My friends ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
14. 14.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
16. 16.When the phone rang, my sister ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
17. 17.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
18. 18.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
19. 19.When the phone rang, the children ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
22. 22.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
25. 25.They ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
26. 26.The students ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
27. 27.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
28. 28.When Mum came home, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
29. 29.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
31. 31.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
32. 32.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
33. 33.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
34. 34.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
35. 35.My cousins ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
36. 36.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
37. 37.When the phone rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
38. 38.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching

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