Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 417 · 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 the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
2. 2.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
4. 4.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
5. 5.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) am jogging
6. 6.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
9. 9.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) am making
10. 10.When the bell rang, Neel ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
11. 11.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
12. 12.Priya ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
13. 13.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
15. 15.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
19. 19.My sister ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
20. 20.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
21. 21.My sister ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
22. 22.Aditya ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
23. 23.Meera ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
24. 24.Tara ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
25. 25.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) am running
26. 26.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
27. 27.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
28. 28.Pooja ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
29. 29.Zoya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.When the phone rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
34. 34.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
35. 35.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
36. 36.When the bell rang, my brother ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
37. 37.Aisha ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
39. 39.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was winning

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