Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 211 · 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.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
2. 2.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
3. 3.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
5. 5.The students ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
7. 7.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
8. 8.Rahul ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
9. 9.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
11. 11.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
12. 12.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
13. 13.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
14. 14.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
15. 15.My sister ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
16. 16.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
17. 17.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
18. 18.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
20. 20.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
21. 21.They ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
22. 22.Dev ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
23. 23.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
25. 25.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
26. 26.When the phone rang, Priya ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
29. 29.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
30. 30.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
33. 33.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
34. 34.She ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
35. 35.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
37. 37.My cousins ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
38. 38.The children ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
39. 39.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
40. 40.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go

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