Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 471 · 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, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) are eating
2. 2.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
3. 3.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
4. 4.Omkar ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
5. 5.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
7. 7.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) am going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
11. 11.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
12. 12.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
13. 13.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
14. 14.Vivaan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
15. 15.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
16. 16.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
17. 17.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) am washing
18. 18.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
20. 20.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
21. 21.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
22. 22.Vivaan ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
24. 24.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
26. 26.When it started to rain, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
28. 28.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
29. 29.When the bell rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
30. 30.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
31. 31.My cousins ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
34. 34.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
37. 37.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
38. 38.Myra ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
39. 39.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
40. 40.Farhan ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging

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