Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 475 · 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.My parents ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
2. 2.Isha ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
3. 3.The students ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
4. 4.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
5. 5.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
6. 6.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
7. 7.When Mum came home, Karan ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
8. 8.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
9. 9.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
12. 12.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
13. 13.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
14. 14.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.My brother ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
16. 16.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
18. 18.Vivaan ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
19. 19.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
20. 20.My sister ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
21. 21.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
22. 22.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
23. 23.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
24. 24.Manav ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
26. 26.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
28. 28.Riya ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
31. 31.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
32. 32.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
34. 34.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
35. 35.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
37. 37.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
39. 39.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
40. 40.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook

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