Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 875 · 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, Nisha ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
2. 2.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
3. 3.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
4. 4.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
5. 5.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
6. 6.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) am making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
8. 8.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
9. 9.When the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
10. 10.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
12. 12.My parents ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
13. 13.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
14. 14.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
15. 15.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
16. 16.Farhan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
17. 17.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
18. 18.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
19. 19.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking
20. 20.Yash ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
21. 21.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
22. 22.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
23. 23.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
27. 27.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
28. 28.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
30. 30.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
32. 32.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
35. 35.Kabir ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
36. 36.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
37. 37.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
40. 40.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing

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