Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 199 · 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.She ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
2. 2.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was play
3. 3.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
4. 4.He ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
5. 5.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
6. 6.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
7. 7.My sister ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
10. 10.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
11. 11.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
12. 12.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
13. 13.When Mum came home, Neel ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
14. 14.Saanvi ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
16. 16.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
19. 19.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
20. 20.When the bell rang, Yash ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
21. 21.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
22. 22.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
24. 24.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
25. 25.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) am wearing
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
27. 27.My friends ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
29. 29.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) was studying
31. 31.When it started to rain, Priya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
34. 34.They ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
35. 35.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
36. 36.She ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
37. 37.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
38. 38.My parents ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
39. 39.When the bell rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
40. 40.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook

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