Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 847 · 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, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
2. 2.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
3. 3.The students ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
5. 5.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
6. 6.Ananya ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
8. 8.She ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
10. 10.They ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
13. 13.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) am going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
15. 15.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
16. 16.He ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
17. 17.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
18. 18.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
20. 20.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
22. 22.My brother ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
23. 23.Riya ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
24. 24.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
25. 25.He ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
27. 27.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
28. 28.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) am singing
31. 31.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
33. 33.My friends ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
35. 35.Karan ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
36. 36.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
37. 37.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
38. 38.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
39. 39.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
40. 40.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying

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