Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 951 · 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.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was go (d) was going
2. 2.My sister ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
3. 3.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
4. 4.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
6. 6.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
7. 7.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
9. 9.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
10. 10.When it started to rain, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
11. 11.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
12. 12.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
13. 13.When Mum came home, Ira ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
17. 17.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
19. 19.They ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
20. 20.My friends ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
21. 21.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
22. 22.My brother ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.My sister ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
24. 24.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
26. 26.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
27. 27.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
28. 28.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
29. 29.They ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
30. 30.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
31. 31.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) am drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
32. 32.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
33. 33.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
34. 34.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) am flying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
37. 37.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
38. 38.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
39. 39.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
40. 40.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing

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