Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 786 · 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.Pooja ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
2. 2.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
4. 4.He ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
5. 5.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
10. 10.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
12. 12.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
14. 14.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
15. 15.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
17. 17.The children ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
19. 19.When Mum came home, my parents ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
21. 21.The students ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
22. 22.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
23. 23.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
24. 24.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
25. 25.I ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
26. 26.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
27. 27.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
28. 28.The students ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
29. 29.Isha ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
30. 30.When Mum came home, Tara ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
32. 32.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
34. 34.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
35. 35.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
36. 36.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
37. 37.When it started to rain, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
39. 39.Yash ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
40. 40.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running

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