Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 655 · 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.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) am singing
2. 2.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
3. 3.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
4. 4.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
5. 5.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
6. 6.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
7. 7.Kavya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
8. 8.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
10. 10.Priya ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
11. 11.My sister ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
14. 14.Priya ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
15. 15.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
16. 16.My sister ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
17. 17.My parents ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
18. 18.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
19. 19.When the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
20. 20.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
24. 24.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
25. 25.My sister ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
26. 26.The children ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.Ira ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
29. 29.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
32. 32.Isha ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
34. 34.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
35. 35.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
37. 37.Aditya ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
38. 38.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
39. 39.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
40. 40.He ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding

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