Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 88 · 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 it started to rain, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
2. 2.Kabir ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
4. 4.He ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
5. 5.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
6. 6.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
7. 7.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
8. 8.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
11. 11.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
12. 12.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
14. 14.The students ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
15. 15.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
16. 16.Tara ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
17. 17.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
19. 19.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
20. 20.He ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
21. 21.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
22. 22.My brother ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
23. 23.She ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
24. 24.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
25. 25.The children ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
27. 27.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
30. 30.Isha ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
31. 31.My parents ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
33. 33.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
34. 34.Kabir ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
35. 35.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
36. 36.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
37. 37.The students ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
40. 40.When the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing

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