Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 35 · 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.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
3. 3.My parents ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
4. 4.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
5. 5.Vivaan ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
6. 6.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
7. 7.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
8. 8.Pooja ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
9. 9.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
11. 11.Vivaan ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
12. 12.Nisha ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
15. 15.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
16. 16.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
17. 17.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
19. 19.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
22. 22.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
23. 23.Manav ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
24. 24.Saanvi ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
26. 26.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
27. 27.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
28. 28.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
29. 29.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
31. 31.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
32. 32.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
33. 33.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
37. 37.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
38. 38.When Mum came home, the students ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
39. 39.My sister ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
40. 40.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying

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