Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 694 · 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 phone rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
2. 2.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
4. 4.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
5. 5.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
7. 7.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
8. 8.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
9. 9.My friends ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
12. 12.My sister ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.Aditya ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
15. 15.When it started to rain, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
16. 16.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
17. 17.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
18. 18.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
19. 19.My brother ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
20. 20.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
22. 22.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
23. 23.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
24. 24.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
26. 26.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
27. 27.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
28. 28.My cousins ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
30. 30.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
31. 31.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
32. 32.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
33. 33.They ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
34. 34.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
37. 37.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
38. 38.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
39. 39.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
40. 40.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending

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