Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 377 · 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.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
3. 3.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
5. 5.Priya ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
6. 6.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
8. 8.Omkar ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
9. 9.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
10. 10.Nisha ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
12. 12.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
13. 13.Rahul ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
15. 15.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) was studying
16. 16.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
17. 17.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
19. 19.My cousins ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
21. 21.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
22. 22.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
23. 23.My friends ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
25. 25.My sister ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
26. 26.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.Arjun ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
31. 31.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
32. 32.My friends ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.My friends ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
34. 34.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
36. 36.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
38. 38.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
39. 39.Neel ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
40. 40.When the phone rang, the students ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making

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