Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 828 · 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.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
2. 2.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
3. 3.Riya ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
4. 4.My brother ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
6. 6.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
7. 7.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
9. 9.When Mum came home, Riya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
10. 10.When Mum came home, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
12. 12.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
13. 13.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
15. 15.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
16. 16.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
18. 18.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
20. 20.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
23. 23.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
24. 24.He ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
25. 25.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
26. 26.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
30. 30.My brother ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
31. 31.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
33. 33.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
34. 34.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
35. 35.When it started to rain, the children ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
36. 36.When the phone rang, my friends ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
37. 37.Aarav ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
38. 38.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
39. 39.The children ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying

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