Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 980 · 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.My brother ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
2. 2.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
4. 4.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
5. 5.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
6. 6.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
7. 7.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
8. 8.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
9. 9.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
10. 10.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
13. 13.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
14. 14.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
15. 15.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
16. 16.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
17. 17.Yash ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
18. 18.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
19. 19.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
20. 20.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
21. 21.She ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
22. 22.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
23. 23.The students ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
24. 24.Farhan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
27. 27.When it started to rain, the children ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
28. 28.My friends ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
29. 29.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
30. 30.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
31. 31.The children ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
32. 32.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
33. 33.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
34. 34.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
36. 36.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
38. 38.When the bell rang, the students ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
40. 40.Kabir ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send

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