Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 26 · 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 ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
2. 2.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
3. 3.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
4. 4.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
5. 5.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
6. 6.When it started to rain, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
8. 8.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
9. 9.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
10. 10.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
13. 13.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
14. 14.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
15. 15.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
16. 16.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
17. 17.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
18. 18.My friends ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
19. 19.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
20. 20.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
21. 21.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
22. 22.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
23. 23.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
24. 24.When the phone rang, the students ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
26. 26.He ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
27. 27.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
30. 30.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
31. 31.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
32. 32.When the bell rang, the children ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
33. 33.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
35. 35.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
36. 36.My friends ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
37. 37.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
38. 38.When the phone rang, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
39. 39.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
40. 40.She ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating

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