Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 998 · 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.Kabir ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
2. 2.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
3. 3.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
4. 4.Yash ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
6. 6.When the bell rang, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
7. 7.When the bell rang, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
9. 9.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
11. 11.Kunal ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
12. 12.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
14. 14.When the phone rang, Meera ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
15. 15.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
16. 16.My brother ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
17. 17.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
21. 21.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
22. 22.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
24. 24.My brother ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
25. 25.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
27. 27.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
28. 28.Ishaan ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
30. 30.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
33. 33.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
34. 34.Kabir ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
35. 35.Myra ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
36. 36.When the phone rang, my parents ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
37. 37.You ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
38. 38.Yash ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
39. 39.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing

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