Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 895 · 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, the students ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
5. 5.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
6. 6.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
7. 7.My brother ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
8. 8.When the phone rang, my parents ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
9. 9.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
10. 10.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
11. 11.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
12. 12.Yash ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
14. 14.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
18. 18.My parents ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
19. 19.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) were feeding
21. 21.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
22. 22.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
23. 23.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
24. 24.She ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
25. 25.When the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
27. 27.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
28. 28.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
29. 29.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
32. 32.Yash ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
33. 33.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
35. 35.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
37. 37.He ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
38. 38.Kavya ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
39. 39.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
40. 40.The children ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap

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