Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 492 · 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.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
2. 2.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
3. 3.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
4. 4.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
5. 5.Nisha ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
6. 6.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
7. 7.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
9. 9.Pooja ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
10. 10.Kunal ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
11. 11.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
12. 12.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
13. 13.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
14. 14.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
16. 16.We ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
17. 17.My parents ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
18. 18.Omkar ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
20. 20.Nisha ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
21. 21.Isha ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
24. 24.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
26. 26.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
27. 27.The students ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
29. 29.Farhan ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
30. 30.My brother ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
31. 31.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
32. 32.When the bell rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
34. 34.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
37. 37.Ananya ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
38. 38.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
39. 39.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
40. 40.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating

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