Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 976 · 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, Kabir ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
2. 2.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
3. 3.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) was sending
4. 4.My friends ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
5. 5.My sister ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
6. 6.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
7. 7.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
9. 9.When the phone rang, the students ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
10. 10.My cousins ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
11. 11.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
12. 12.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
13. 13.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
14. 14.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
15. 15.Riya ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
16. 16.When it started to rain, my parents ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
17. 17.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
18. 18.My sister ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
19. 19.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
22. 22.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
23. 23.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
24. 24.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
25. 25.When the phone rang, Diya ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
26. 26.Ananya ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
27. 27.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
28. 28.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
29. 29.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
31. 31.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
33. 33.My cousins ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was win
35. 35.Saanvi ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
36. 36.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
37. 37.My friends ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
39. 39.My sister ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
40. 40.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb

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