Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 993 · 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 cousins ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
2. 2.Kabir ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
3. 3.When Mum came home, the students ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
4. 4.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
5. 5.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
6. 6.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
7. 7.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) were taking
8. 8.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
9. 9.They ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
11. 11.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
13. 13.My sister ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
18. 18.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
19. 19.Pooja ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
20. 20.Vivaan ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
23. 23.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
24. 24.The students ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
25. 25.Tara ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
26. 26.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
28. 28.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
30. 30.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
31. 31.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
33. 33.When it started to rain, she ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
34. 34.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) am washing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
36. 36.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
37. 37.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
38. 38.When the bell rang, Dev ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
40. 40.She ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending

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