Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 753 · 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.My friends ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
2. 2.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
3. 3.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
5. 5.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
6. 6.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
7. 7.When the bell rang, Karan ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
10. 10.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
11. 11.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
12. 12.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
14. 14.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.Diya ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
16. 16.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
17. 17.Aisha ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
18. 18.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
21. 21.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
23. 23.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
24. 24.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
25. 25.The children ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
26. 26.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) were dancing
27. 27.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
28. 28.My parents ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
30. 30.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) am studying
31. 31.When the phone rang, my friends ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
32. 32.The children ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
33. 33.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
35. 35.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
36. 36.Ananya ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
37. 37.The children ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
38. 38.Meera ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
39. 39.When the phone rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing

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