Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 747 · 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, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) was write
3. 3.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
4. 4.When the phone rang, the students ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
6. 6.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
7. 7.My cousins ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
8. 8.He ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
10. 10.My sister ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
11. 11.Kabir ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
12. 12.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
13. 13.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
15. 15.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
18. 18.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) am singing
20. 20.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
21. 21.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
22. 22.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
25. 25.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
26. 26.When the phone rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
27. 27.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
28. 28.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
29. 29.Kunal ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
32. 32.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
33. 33.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
34. 34.The students ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
35. 35.Aditya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
36. 36.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
37. 37.He ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
40. 40.Nisha ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going

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