Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 395 · 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 it started to rain, Myra ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
2. 2.Yash ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
5. 5.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
6. 6.The students ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
9. 9.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
10. 10.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
11. 11.Arjun ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
17. 17.My sister ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
18. 18.My sister ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
21. 21.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
22. 22.When Mum came home, Manav ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
23. 23.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
25. 25.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
28. 28.He ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
29. 29.Aditya ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
31. 31.The students ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
32. 32.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
33. 33.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
34. 34.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
36. 36.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
38. 38.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
39. 39.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing

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