Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 123 · 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 sister ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
2. 2.Aisha ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
3. 3.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
4. 4.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
5. 5.When it started to rain, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
6. 6.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
9. 9.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
10. 10.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
11. 11.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
12. 12.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
13. 13.Isha ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
15. 15.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
16. 16.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
18. 18.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
20. 20.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
21. 21.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
22. 22.Kunal ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
24. 24.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
26. 26.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
27. 27.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
29. 29.Tara ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
31. 31.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
32. 32.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
33. 33.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
34. 34.My sister ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
35. 35.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
36. 36.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
37. 37.Yash ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
38. 38.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning

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