Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 257 · 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.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
2. 2.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
3. 3.The students ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
7. 7.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
8. 8.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
9. 9.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
10. 10.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
12. 12.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
13. 13.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
18. 18.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
19. 19.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
20. 20.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
21. 21.He ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
22. 22.When Mum came home, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
24. 24.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
25. 25.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
26. 26.Rahul ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
28. 28.Vivaan ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
29. 29.Meera ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
30. 30.Farhan ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
31. 31.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
32. 32.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
34. 34.When the bell rang, Karan ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
37. 37.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
38. 38.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
40. 40.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending

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