Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 260 · 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 ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
2. 2.My sister ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
3. 3.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
4. 4.Priya ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
6. 6.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
7. 7.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
9. 9.Nisha ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
10. 10.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
11. 11.She ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
12. 12.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
14. 14.The students ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
15. 15.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
17. 17.I ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
18. 18.The students ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
19. 19.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
21. 21.My brother ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
22. 22.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
23. 23.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
24. 24.The students ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
25. 25.My sister ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
26. 26.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
27. 27.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
28. 28.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
30. 30.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
32. 32.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
33. 33.Yash ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
34. 34.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
38. 38.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
39. 39.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
40. 40.The children ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking

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