Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 734 · 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 ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
2. 2.The students ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
3. 3.The students ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cook
5. 5.My brother ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
6. 6.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
7. 7.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
8. 8.My sister ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
9. 9.When it started to rain, he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) were telling
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
12. 12.Kavya ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
13. 13.When Mum came home, Neel ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
15. 15.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
17. 17.She ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
18. 18.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
19. 19.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
20. 20.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
21. 21.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
22. 22.The children ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
23. 23.Aisha ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
25. 25.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
26. 26.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
27. 27.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
28. 28.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
29. 29.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
30. 30.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
31. 31.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
32. 32.They ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
33. 33.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) were dancing
34. 34.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
35. 35.When it started to rain, my parents ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
36. 36.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) were telling
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
38. 38.My brother ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking

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