Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 234 · 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.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
2. 2.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
3. 3.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) am washing
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
7. 7.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
8. 8.Arjun ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
9. 9.My brother ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
10. 10.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
11. 11.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
12. 12.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
14. 14.Rahul ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
15. 15.Sneha ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
17. 17.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
18. 18.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
19. 19.My brother ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
21. 21.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
22. 22.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
23. 23.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
26. 26.Farhan ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
28. 28.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
29. 29.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) was build
30. 30.Arjun ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
31. 31.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
33. 33.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
34. 34.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
35. 35.The children ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
36. 36.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
38. 38.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
39. 39.When it started to rain, the children ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run

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