Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 323 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
2. 2.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
4. 4.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
5. 5.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
7. 7.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
8. 8.When it started to rain, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
9. 9.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
10. 10.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
11. 11.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
12. 12.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
14. 14.When the bell rang, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
15. 15.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
16. 16.Zoya ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
17. 17.Manav ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
18. 18.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
20. 20.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.My sister ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
23. 23.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
24. 24.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
26. 26.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
28. 28.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.Aarav ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
32. 32.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
33. 33.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
34. 34.The students ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
35. 35.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
36. 36.When Mum came home, Tara ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
39. 39.Omkar ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
40. 40.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning

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