Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 86 · 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, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
2. 2.Diya ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
4. 4.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
5. 5.When the phone rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
6. 6.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
7. 7.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
8. 8.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
10. 10.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
11. 11.When the phone rang, the children ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
12. 12.When the phone rang, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
13. 13.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
15. 15.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
17. 17.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
18. 18.My sister ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
19. 19.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
21. 21.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
25. 25.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
26. 26.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
27. 27.The children ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.They ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
29. 29.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
30. 30.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
31. 31.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
32. 32.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
33. 33.When Mum came home, my friends ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
34. 34.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
35. 35.My sister ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
36. 36.When the phone rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
39. 39.When it started to rain, Meera ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
40. 40.Saanvi ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching

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