Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 806 · 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.My brother ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
2. 2.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
3. 3.Kavya ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
4. 4.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
5. 5.When the phone rang, Riya ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
7. 7.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
8. 8.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
9. 9.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
10. 10.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
11. 11.Meera ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
12. 12.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
13. 13.When the bell rang, Myra ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
14. 14.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
16. 16.Myra ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) am sending
18. 18.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
20. 20.Yash ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
21. 21.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
22. 22.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
24. 24.Vivaan ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
25. 25.Isha ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
28. 28.The students ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) am watching (d) were watching
30. 30.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
32. 32.My sister ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
34. 34.Priya ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
35. 35.My sister ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
36. 36.My sister ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
37. 37.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
39. 39.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying

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