Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 665 · 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.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
2. 2.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) am helping
4. 4.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
5. 5.My sister ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
8. 8.My parents ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
9. 9.Kabir ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
10. 10.They ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
11. 11.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
12. 12.When Mum came home, the students ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
14. 14.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
15. 15.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
17. 17.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
19. 19.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
21. 21.You ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
22. 22.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
24. 24.My brother ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
25. 25.My cousins ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
27. 27.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
29. 29.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
30. 30.My brother ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
32. 32.Yash ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
33. 33.When it started to rain, the children ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
35. 35.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
37. 37.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
38. 38.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
40. 40.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing

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