Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 126 · 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.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
4. 4.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
5. 5.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
6. 6.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
7. 7.Karan ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
11. 11.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
12. 12.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
13. 13.When the bell rang, they ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
14. 14.Aditya ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
16. 16.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
19. 19.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
20. 20.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
21. 21.My parents ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
23. 23.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
24. 24.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) am making (c) were making (d) was make
25. 25.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
27. 27.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
28. 28.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
29. 29.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
30. 30.Rohan ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
31. 31.When it started to rain, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
35. 35.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
37. 37.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) am taking
40. 40.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting

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