Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 318 · 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.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
3. 3.My friends ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
4. 4.My sister ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
5. 5.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
8. 8.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
9. 9.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
11. 11.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) were telling
12. 12.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
14. 14.My brother ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
15. 15.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
16. 16.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
17. 17.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
18. 18.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
19. 19.The children ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
20. 20.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) was singing
21. 21.The children ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
22. 22.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
25. 25.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
26. 26.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
29. 29.My friends ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
33. 33.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
36. 36.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
38. 38.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
40. 40.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding

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