Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 717 · 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.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
2. 2.He ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
4. 4.My sister ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
6. 6.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
9. 9.Ira ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
10. 10.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
12. 12.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
13. 13.When the bell rang, the students ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
14. 14.When Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
15. 15.When the bell rang, Meera ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
16. 16.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
17. 17.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
18. 18.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
19. 19.When the phone rang, the children ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
20. 20.Farhan ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
21. 21.He ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
22. 22.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
23. 23.The children ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
24. 24.When Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
25. 25.My sister ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
26. 26.My brother ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
27. 27.My friends ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
28. 28.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
29. 29.Manav ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
30. 30.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
31. 31.She ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
32. 32.When it started to rain, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
34. 34.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
35. 35.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) am winning
39. 39.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
40. 40.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing

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