Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 358 · 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 ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
2. 2.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
3. 3.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
5. 5.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
6. 6.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
8. 8.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
9. 9.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
10. 10.Pooja ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
11. 11.Myra ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
12. 12.My sister ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
13. 13.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
14. 14.Meera ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
15. 15.Tara ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
16. 16.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
17. 17.My sister ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
19. 19.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
20. 20.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
22. 22.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
23. 23.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
24. 24.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
27. 27.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
28. 28.Priya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
31. 31.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
32. 32.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
33. 33.He ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
34. 34.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
35. 35.They ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
37. 37.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
38. 38.When Mum came home, the children ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
39. 39.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying

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