Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 977 · 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 bell rang, Tara ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
2. 2.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
3. 3.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
4. 4.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
5. 5.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
6. 6.My parents ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
7. 7.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
8. 8.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
10. 10.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
12. 12.She ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
14. 14.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
15. 15.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
16. 16.My parents ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
17. 17.When it started to rain, Riya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
18. 18.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
19. 19.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
22. 22.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
25. 25.When the bell rang, the students ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
26. 26.They ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
27. 27.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
29. 29.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
30. 30.When the phone rang, the children ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
31. 31.When Mum came home, Dev ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
32. 32.When the bell rang, the children ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
33. 33.My sister ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
34. 34.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
36. 36.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
37. 37.The children ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
38. 38.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
39. 39.We ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
40. 40.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming

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