Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 132 · 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 phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
2. 2.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
4. 4.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
5. 5.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
6. 6.My cousins ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
7. 7.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
10. 10.Ananya ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
12. 12.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
13. 13.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
16. 16.You ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
17. 17.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) am buying (d) were buying
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
20. 20.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
22. 22.Rahul ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
24. 24.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
25. 25.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
27. 27.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) are eating
28. 28.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
29. 29.The children ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
30. 30.My parents ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
31. 31.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
33. 33.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
34. 34.She ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
35. 35.Myra ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
36. 36.My brother ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
37. 37.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
39. 39.My brother ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying

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