Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 382 · 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 ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
2. 2.My sister ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
3. 3.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
4. 4.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
5. 5.The students ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
6. 6.When it started to rain, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
7. 7.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
8. 8.When it started to rain, Karan ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.When it started to rain, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
10. 10.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
12. 12.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
13. 13.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
15. 15.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
17. 17.Kabir ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
18. 18.My sister ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
21. 21.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.The children ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
23. 23.They ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
24. 24.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
25. 25.The students ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
26. 26.When Mum came home, Ira ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
27. 27.My sister ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
29. 29.When Mum came home, Riya ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
30. 30.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
31. 31.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
32. 32.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
33. 33.Rahul ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
34. 34.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
36. 36.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
37. 37.Arjun ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
39. 39.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
40. 40.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding

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