Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 386 · 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.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
2. 2.Kavya ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
4. 4.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
8. 8.Rahul ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
11. 11.She ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
12. 12.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) was catching
14. 14.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
17. 17.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
18. 18.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were making (c) am making (d) was make
19. 19.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
20. 20.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
21. 21.She ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
22. 22.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
23. 23.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
24. 24.Meera ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
25. 25.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
26. 26.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
27. 27.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
28. 28.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
29. 29.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
32. 32.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
33. 33.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
34. 34.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
35. 35.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
36. 36.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
37. 37.My cousins ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
38. 38.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
39. 39.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
40. 40.My cousins ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating

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