Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 71 · 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 it started to rain, Karan ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
2. 2.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
5. 5.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
7. 7.My sister ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
8. 8.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
9. 9.He ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
10. 10.The children ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
11. 11.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
12. 12.Aisha ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
13. 13.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
16. 16.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
17. 17.When the phone rang, Diya ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
19. 19.My brother ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
20. 20.When the bell rang, the children ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
22. 22.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
24. 24.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
25. 25.Arjun ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
26. 26.Rohan ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
28. 28.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
30. 30.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
31. 31.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
32. 32.Aditya ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
35. 35.When the phone rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
36. 36.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
38. 38.Zoya ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
39. 39.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
40. 40.He ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching

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