Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 292 · 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 ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
2. 2.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
3. 3.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
4. 4.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
5. 5.My friends ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
8. 8.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
11. 11.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
12. 12.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
13. 13.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
14. 14.Dev ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
16. 16.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
17. 17.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
19. 19.My brother ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
20. 20.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
21. 21.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
22. 22.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
23. 23.When Mum came home, the students ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
25. 25.When the bell rang, the students ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
26. 26.My parents ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
27. 27.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
28. 28.My friends ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
30. 30.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) were catching
31. 31.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
32. 32.The children ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
33. 33.My friends ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
34. 34.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
35. 35.When the bell rang, the students ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
40. 40.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing

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