Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 702 · 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.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
3. 3.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
4. 4.Rohan ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
5. 5.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
6. 6.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
7. 7.The students ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
9. 9.Kabir ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
11. 11.My cousins ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
12. 12.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
13. 13.My cousins ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was play
15. 15.I ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
17. 17.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
18. 18.The children ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) are taking
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
21. 21.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
22. 22.My friends ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
23. 23.The students ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
24. 24.Isha ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
26. 26.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
27. 27.My parents ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
28. 28.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was run (d) was running
30. 30.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
31. 31.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
32. 32.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
34. 34.Riya ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
37. 37.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
38. 38.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
39. 39.My friends ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
40. 40.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch

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