Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 8 · 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 phone rang, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
2. 2.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
3. 3.My brother ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
4. 4.My sister ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
6. 6.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
7. 7.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
9. 9.When it started to rain, Yash ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
11. 11.Rohan ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
13. 13.When the bell rang, my sister ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
14. 14.Myra ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
15. 15.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
17. 17.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
18. 18.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
20. 20.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
21. 21.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
23. 23.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
24. 24.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
25. 25.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
26. 26.My brother ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
28. 28.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
29. 29.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
30. 30.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
31. 31.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
32. 32.Kabir ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
34. 34.When the bell rang, Karan ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
36. 36.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) am catching
37. 37.My friends ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) am riding
40. 40.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly

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