Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 171 · 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, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
2. 2.My parents ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
5. 5.Omkar ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
6. 6.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
8. 8.He ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
9. 9.My friends ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
10. 10.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
11. 11.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
12. 12.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
14. 14.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
16. 16.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
17. 17.Isha ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
18. 18.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
19. 19.Kabir ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
21. 21.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
22. 22.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
23. 23.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
24. 24.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
25. 25.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
26. 26.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
27. 27.Sneha ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
28. 28.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
30. 30.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
32. 32.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
33. 33.When the bell rang, Neel ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
34. 34.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
35. 35.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
36. 36.My sister ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
38. 38.My parents ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
39. 39.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
40. 40.My friends ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking

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