Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 678 · 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.Myra ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
2. 2.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
4. 4.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
5. 5.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
6. 6.They ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
7. 7.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
8. 8.When the bell rang, Neel ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
11. 11.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
12. 12.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
13. 13.My cousins ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
14. 14.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
16. 16.My brother ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
18. 18.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
20. 20.My friends ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
21. 21.When it started to rain, Ira ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.My brother ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
25. 25.Yash ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
26. 26.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
27. 27.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
28. 28.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
29. 29.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
30. 30.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
32. 32.When Mum came home, the children ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
33. 33.Aditya ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
34. 34.Meera ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
35. 35.When the phone rang, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
36. 36.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
37. 37.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
38. 38.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
39. 39.When the bell rang, Neel ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
40. 40.Dev ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding

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