Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 334 · 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.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
3. 3.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
4. 4.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
6. 6.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
7. 7.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
8. 8.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
9. 9.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
10. 10.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
11. 11.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
12. 12.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
14. 14.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
16. 16.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
18. 18.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
19. 19.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
21. 21.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
22. 22.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
23. 23.Arjun ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
25. 25.Aarav ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
26. 26.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
27. 27.The children ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
28. 28.They ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
30. 30.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
31. 31.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
32. 32.My sister ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
33. 33.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
34. 34.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
35. 35.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
36. 36.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
38. 38.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging

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