Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 193 · 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.The students ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
2. 2.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
3. 3.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
4. 4.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
6. 6.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
7. 7.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
8. 8.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
10. 10.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
11. 11.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
13. 13.You ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
14. 14.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) am taking
15. 15.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) am buying (d) were buying
16. 16.When the bell rang, Dev ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
17. 17.My brother ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
18. 18.Nisha ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
19. 19.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
20. 20.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
21. 21.Saanvi ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
22. 22.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
25. 25.The students ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
26. 26.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
27. 27.Aditya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
28. 28.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
30. 30.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
33. 33.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
34. 34.When the phone rang, the students ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
36. 36.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
38. 38.My parents ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking

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