Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 918 · 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 the phone rang, Dev ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
2. 2.When the phone rang, Riya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
4. 4.My parents ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
5. 5.When the phone rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
6. 6.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
8. 8.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
9. 9.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
10. 10.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
11. 11.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
12. 12.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
13. 13.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) were flying
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
15. 15.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
16. 16.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
17. 17.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
18. 18.My brother ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
20. 20.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
21. 21.Rohan ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
23. 23.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
25. 25.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
26. 26.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
27. 27.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
30. 30.Pooja ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
31. 31.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
33. 33.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
34. 34.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
35. 35.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
36. 36.My parents ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
37. 37.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
38. 38.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
39. 39.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
40. 40.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating

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