Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 858 · 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, we ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
2. 2.When Mum came home, Riya ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
4. 4.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
5. 5.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
6. 6.When it started to rain, the children ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
10. 10.Zoya ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
11. 11.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
12. 12.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
13. 13.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
14. 14.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
15. 15.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
16. 16.Dev ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
17. 17.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
18. 18.My brother ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.My parents ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
21. 21.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
23. 23.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
24. 24.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
25. 25.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
26. 26.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
28. 28.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
30. 30.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
32. 32.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
33. 33.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
37. 37.Farhan ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
38. 38.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
39. 39.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
40. 40.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing

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