Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 213 · 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.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
5. 5.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
6. 6.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
7. 7.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
8. 8.Sneha ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
9. 9.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
10. 10.Farhan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
11. 11.Kunal ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
12. 12.Kabir ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
13. 13.My cousins ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
14. 14.My brother ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
15. 15.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
16. 16.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
20. 20.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
21. 21.The students ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
22. 22.My brother ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
23. 23.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
24. 24.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
25. 25.When it started to rain, Tara ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
28. 28.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
29. 29.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making
31. 31.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
32. 32.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
33. 33.Isha ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
34. 34.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.My parents ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
36. 36.Tara ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
37. 37.When it started to rain, Priya ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
39. 39.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking

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