Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 91 · 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.Nisha ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
2. 2.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
3. 3.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
4. 4.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
5. 5.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
6. 6.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
7. 7.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
8. 8.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
12. 12.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
13. 13.Meera ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
14. 14.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
15. 15.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
16. 16.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
17. 17.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
18. 18.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) am going
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
22. 22.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
23. 23.My brother ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
24. 24.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
26. 26.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
27. 27.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
29. 29.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
30. 30.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
31. 31.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
32. 32.My friends ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
34. 34.My cousins ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
36. 36.When the phone rang, Meera ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
38. 38.Karan ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching

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