Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 287 · 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.My brother ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
2. 2.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
3. 3.When it started to rain, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
4. 4.My friends ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
5. 5.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
7. 7.When it started to rain, my friends ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
9. 9.Kavya ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
10. 10.When the phone rang, Myra ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
11. 11.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
12. 12.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
13. 13.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
15. 15.She ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
16. 16.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
17. 17.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
19. 19.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
21. 21.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
25. 25.My brother ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
27. 27.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
30. 30.My brother ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
31. 31.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
32. 32.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
33. 33.Arjun ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
35. 35.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
36. 36.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
37. 37.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
39. 39.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying

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