Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 899 · 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, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
2. 2.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
3. 3.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
4. 4.Arjun ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw
6. 6.Ishaan ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
7. 7.Isha ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
8. 8.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
9. 9.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
10. 10.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
11. 11.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
12. 12.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
13. 13.He ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
14. 14.My friends ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
15. 15.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
16. 16.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) am singing
17. 17.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
18. 18.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
21. 21.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
22. 22.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
23. 23.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
24. 24.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
26. 26.My cousins ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
27. 27.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
28. 28.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
29. 29.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
30. 30.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
31. 31.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
32. 32.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
35. 35.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
36. 36.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
38. 38.When the phone rang, Isha ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
40. 40.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting

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