Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 112 · 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.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
2. 2.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
3. 3.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
4. 4.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
6. 6.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
7. 7.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
9. 9.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
10. 10.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
11. 11.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
12. 12.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
13. 13.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
14. 14.Karan ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
15. 15.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
16. 16.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
19. 19.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
21. 21.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
22. 22.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
23. 23.Aisha ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
24. 24.My brother ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
25. 25.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
26. 26.My parents ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
27. 27.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
29. 29.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
30. 30.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
31. 31.We ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
33. 33.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
35. 35.The children ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
36. 36.Neel ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
37. 37.The students ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
38. 38.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
39. 39.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
40. 40.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing

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