Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 787 · 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 it started to rain, the students ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
4. 4.When Mum came home, Dev ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
5. 5.Yash ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
6. 6.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
7. 7.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
8. 8.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
9. 9.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
11. 11.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
12. 12.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
14. 14.My brother ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.Aarav ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
16. 16.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
17. 17.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
18. 18.Karan ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
21. 21.When the bell rang, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
22. 22.He ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
23. 23.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
24. 24.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
25. 25.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) am going
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
27. 27.Kabir ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
28. 28.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
30. 30.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
31. 31.My sister ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
34. 34.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
35. 35.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
36. 36.When the phone rang, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
37. 37.Arjun ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
40. 40.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb

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