Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 319 · 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.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
2. 2.My friends ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
3. 3.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
4. 4.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
6. 6.Rohan ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
10. 10.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
11. 11.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
12. 12.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
13. 13.My cousins ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
14. 14.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
15. 15.Ishaan ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
16. 16.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
17. 17.Saanvi ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
18. 18.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
19. 19.My parents ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
20. 20.She ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
21. 21.Meera ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
23. 23.They ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
24. 24.She ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
25. 25.Kunal ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
26. 26.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
27. 27.When it started to rain, Ira ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
28. 28.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
29. 29.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
30. 30.Ananya ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swim
32. 32.Sneha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
33. 33.My sister ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
34. 34.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was help
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
37. 37.He ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
38. 38.Ishaan ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
39. 39.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
40. 40.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making

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