Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 397 · 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.The children ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
2. 2.Ira ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
4. 4.My friends ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
6. 6.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
8. 8.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
9. 9.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
10. 10.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
11. 11.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
12. 12.My brother ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
13. 13.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
14. 14.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
15. 15.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
16. 16.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
17. 17.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
18. 18.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
21. 21.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
22. 22.When the bell rang, they ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
23. 23.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
24. 24.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
25. 25.When Mum came home, Tara ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
26. 26.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was going (d) was go
27. 27.Ananya ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
28. 28.Kunal ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
30. 30.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) am running
31. 31.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
36. 36.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
37. 37.When it started to rain, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
38. 38.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
39. 39.Aisha ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying

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