Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 429 · 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.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
3. 3.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
4. 4.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.Saanvi ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
6. 6.My parents ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
7. 7.Manav ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
8. 8.Karan ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
9. 9.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
10. 10.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
11. 11.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
12. 12.Karan ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
13. 13.Yash ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
15. 15.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
16. 16.They ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
17. 17.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
18. 18.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
20. 20.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
22. 22.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
23. 23.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
24. 24.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
27. 27.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
28. 28.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
29. 29.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
30. 30.My sister ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
31. 31.When the phone rang, the children ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
32. 32.Myra ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
33. 33.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
35. 35.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) was take
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
38. 38.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
39. 39.Kavya ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning

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