Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 807 · 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.The children ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
3. 3.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
4. 4.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.Karan ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
6. 6.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
7. 7.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) am flying
8. 8.My friends ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
9. 9.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
10. 10.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
17. 17.Ananya ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
19. 19.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.When it started to rain, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
21. 21.My cousins ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
22. 22.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
23. 23.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) am taking
26. 26.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
28. 28.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
29. 29.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
30. 30.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was making (d) was make
31. 31.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
33. 33.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
34. 34.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
35. 35.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
37. 37.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
38. 38.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
39. 39.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming

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