Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 765 · 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 the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
2. 2.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
4. 4.Myra ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
5. 5.When the phone rang, Meera ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
6. 6.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
9. 9.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
12. 12.When the phone rang, Manav ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
13. 13.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
14. 14.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
15. 15.The students ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
16. 16.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
18. 18.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
19. 19.Vivaan ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
20. 20.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
21. 21.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) am throwing
22. 22.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
23. 23.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
25. 25.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
27. 27.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
29. 29.The students ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
30. 30.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
33. 33.When it started to rain, the children ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
34. 34.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
35. 35.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
36. 36.We ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
37. 37.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.When the phone rang, the students ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
39. 39.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
40. 40.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting

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