Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 871 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
2. 2.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
4. 4.My parents ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
5. 5.Vivaan ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.The children ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
7. 7.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
9. 9.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
10. 10.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
13. 13.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
14. 14.My sister ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
15. 15.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
16. 16.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
17. 17.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.They ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) are taking
20. 20.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
21. 21.Arjun ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
23. 23.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
24. 24.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
25. 25.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
26. 26.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
27. 27.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
28. 28.You ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
29. 29.My brother ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
30. 30.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
31. 31.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
32. 32.Rohan ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
33. 33.When Mum came home, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
35. 35.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
36. 36.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
37. 37.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
38. 38.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing

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