Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 916 · 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.My parents ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
2. 2.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
4. 4.When Mum came home, Manav ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
5. 5.My sister ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
6. 6.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
7. 7.My sister ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
8. 8.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
9. 9.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
10. 10.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
13. 13.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
15. 15.My brother ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
16. 16.My parents ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
18. 18.My parents ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
19. 19.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
20. 20.My brother ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
21. 21.When it started to rain, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
22. 22.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
23. 23.Riya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
25. 25.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
26. 26.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
28. 28.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) am drinking
29. 29.Diya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
30. 30.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) were helping
35. 35.Diya ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
36. 36.Kunal ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
37. 37.My friends ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
39. 39.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking

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