Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 276 · 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 Mum came home, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
2. 2.They ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
3. 3.The children ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
4. 4.Yash ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
6. 6.When Mum came home, Myra ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.The children ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
8. 8.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
9. 9.Zoya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
10. 10.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
11. 11.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
12. 12.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
14. 14.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
15. 15.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
17. 17.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
18. 18.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
20. 20.My friends ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
21. 21.My cousins ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
22. 22.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
23. 23.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
24. 24.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
25. 25.Kavya ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
26. 26.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
28. 28.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
29. 29.The students ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
31. 31.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
33. 33.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
35. 35.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) am baking
36. 36.Ananya ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
37. 37.Neel ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
40. 40.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run

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