Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 926 · 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.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
2. 2.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
4. 4.When Mum came home, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.Tara ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
6. 6.The students ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
7. 7.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
8. 8.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
9. 9.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
10. 10.They ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
11. 11.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) was write
12. 12.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) was telling
13. 13.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
14. 14.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
16. 16.The children ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
17. 17.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
20. 20.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
22. 22.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
23. 23.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
24. 24.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
26. 26.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
27. 27.I ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) were washing
28. 28.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
29. 29.Tara ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
30. 30.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
31. 31.Nisha ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) was catching
33. 33.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
34. 34.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
37. 37.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
38. 38.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding

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