Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 661 · 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, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
4. 4.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
5. 5.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
8. 8.My friends ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
9. 9.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
11. 11.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
12. 12.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
13. 13.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
17. 17.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
18. 18.Ananya ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
19. 19.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
21. 21.Kavya ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
22. 22.My sister ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
23. 23.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
24. 24.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
25. 25.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
26. 26.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
27. 27.When it started to rain, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
28. 28.When the phone rang, the children ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
30. 30.Karan ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
32. 32.She ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
33. 33.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
34. 34.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
35. 35.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
36. 36.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
37. 37.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
39. 39.My sister ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play

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