Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 212 · 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 ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
2. 2.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
4. 4.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
5. 5.My friends ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
6. 6.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
7. 7.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.Diya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
9. 9.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
10. 10.The children ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
11. 11.They ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
12. 12.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
13. 13.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
14. 14.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
16. 16.When the phone rang, Priya ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
17. 17.My brother ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
20. 20.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
21. 21.When the bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
22. 22.I ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) was win
23. 23.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
24. 24.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
25. 25.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) am running
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) was win
27. 27.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
28. 28.Riya ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
29. 29.Pooja ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
30. 30.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
31. 31.The children ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
34. 34.She ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
35. 35.My cousins ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
36. 36.Saanvi ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
37. 37.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
38. 38.Meera ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
40. 40.When the phone rang, my friends ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study

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