Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 730 · 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 Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
2. 2.Kunal ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
3. 3.The students ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
5. 5.My brother ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
6. 6.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
7. 7.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
8. 8.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
9. 9.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
11. 11.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
12. 12.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
13. 13.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
14. 14.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
19. 19.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
20. 20.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
21. 21.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
22. 22.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
26. 26.My cousins ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
27. 27.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
28. 28.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
29. 29.My cousins ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
30. 30.When the bell rang, my sister ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
31. 31.Farhan ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
32. 32.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
34. 34.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
38. 38.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging

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