Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 647 · 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, Diya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) am studying
3. 3.Yash ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
5. 5.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
6. 6.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
7. 7.Diya ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
8. 8.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
9. 9.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
12. 12.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
13. 13.Dev ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
14. 14.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
15. 15.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
16. 16.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
21. 21.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
22. 22.My friends ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
23. 23.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
24. 24.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
25. 25.He ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
26. 26.Pooja ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
27. 27.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
28. 28.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
30. 30.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) were planting
31. 31.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
32. 32.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
33. 33.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
34. 34.My sister ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
35. 35.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
38. 38.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) am riding (d) was riding
39. 39.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
40. 40.Ishaan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing

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