Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 989 · 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.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
2. 2.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
4. 4.My sister ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
5. 5.Dev ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
6. 6.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
7. 7.When it started to rain, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
8. 8.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
9. 9.Ira ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
12. 12.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
14. 14.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
15. 15.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
16. 16.She ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
19. 19.My sister ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
21. 21.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bring
22. 22.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
24. 24.Aisha ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
25. 25.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
26. 26.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.Priya ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
30. 30.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
31. 31.My sister ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
32. 32.When the phone rang, Meera ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
33. 33.My friends ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
34. 34.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
35. 35.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
36. 36.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
38. 38.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
39. 39.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
40. 40.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying

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