Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 273 · 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.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
3. 3.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
5. 5.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
7. 7.When the bell rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
9. 9.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
10. 10.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
12. 12.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
14. 14.When it started to rain, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
16. 16.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
17. 17.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
18. 18.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
19. 19.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
20. 20.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
22. 22.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
23. 23.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
25. 25.When Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
26. 26.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
27. 27.My brother ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
29. 29.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
30. 30.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) am writing
31. 31.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
32. 32.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
33. 33.Priya ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
34. 34.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
35. 35.When it started to rain, Karan ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
36. 36.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
38. 38.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
39. 39.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
40. 40.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing

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