Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 354 · 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.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
4. 4.Nisha ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
6. 6.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
7. 7.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
8. 8.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
9. 9.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
10. 10.They ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
11. 11.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
12. 12.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
13. 13.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
14. 14.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
15. 15.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
16. 16.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
17. 17.When the bell rang, Yash ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
18. 18.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
19. 19.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
21. 21.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
23. 23.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
24. 24.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
25. 25.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
27. 27.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
28. 28.Zoya ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
29. 29.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
30. 30.Ananya ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
33. 33.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
34. 34.They ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
36. 36.My friends ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
37. 37.My brother ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking

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