Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 901 · 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.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
2. 2.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
3. 3.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
6. 6.My brother ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
7. 7.When Mum came home, Isha ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
8. 8.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
9. 9.My friends ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
10. 10.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
11. 11.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
13. 13.Nisha ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
14. 14.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
17. 17.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
18. 18.He ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
19. 19.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
20. 20.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
22. 22.When the phone rang, the students ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
23. 23.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
26. 26.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
27. 27.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
31. 31.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
35. 35.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
36. 36.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
37. 37.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) were helping
38. 38.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
39. 39.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
40. 40.When the phone rang, the children ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying

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