Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 343 · 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 ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
2. 2.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
4. 4.Arjun ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
7. 7.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
8. 8.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
9. 9.My sister ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
10. 10.Meera ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
12. 12.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
13. 13.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
14. 14.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
16. 16.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
17. 17.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
20. 20.Kunal ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
21. 21.Myra ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
22. 22.Ananya ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
23. 23.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
24. 24.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
27. 27.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
28. 28.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
31. 31.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
32. 32.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
33. 33.Yash ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
36. 36.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
37. 37.Rahul ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
38. 38.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
39. 39.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
40. 40.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) am planting

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