Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 803 · 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, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
2. 2.The students ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
4. 4.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
6. 6.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
7. 7.Diya ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
8. 8.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
9. 9.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
10. 10.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
13. 13.Myra ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
14. 14.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
15. 15.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
16. 16.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
17. 17.The children ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
18. 18.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) am planting
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
20. 20.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
21. 21.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
23. 23.She ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.Rohan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
27. 27.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
28. 28.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
33. 33.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
34. 34.When Mum came home, the children ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
35. 35.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
36. 36.Meera ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
39. 39.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) am washing
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write

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