Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 442 · 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 phone rang, my friends ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
2. 2.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
4. 4.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
5. 5.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
6. 6.She ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
7. 7.Kunal ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) am building (c) was building (d) were building
9. 9.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
10. 10.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
11. 11.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
12. 12.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
13. 13.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
14. 14.Yash ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
15. 15.When it started to rain, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
17. 17.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
18. 18.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
20. 20.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) am writing
22. 22.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
24. 24.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
25. 25.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
27. 27.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
28. 28.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
30. 30.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
31. 31.My cousins ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
32. 32.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
33. 33.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
34. 34.My friends ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
35. 35.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
36. 36.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
38. 38.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
40. 40.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making

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