Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 133 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
2. 2.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) am helping
3. 3.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
5. 5.When the phone rang, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
6. 6.Nisha ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
9. 9.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
10. 10.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
11. 11.The students ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
14. 14.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) am taking
15. 15.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
16. 16.My cousins ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
18. 18.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
19. 19.My friends ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
21. 21.When it started to rain, the children ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
22. 22.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
23. 23.Kavya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
24. 24.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
25. 25.Arjun ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
26. 26.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
28. 28.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
29. 29.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
30. 30.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
32. 32.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
33. 33.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
34. 34.When the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.She ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
36. 36.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
37. 37.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
39. 39.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running

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