Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 494 · 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 bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
4. 4.Neel ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
5. 5.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
6. 6.When Mum came home, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
7. 7.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
9. 9.My friends ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
10. 10.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
12. 12.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
13. 13.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
14. 14.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
16. 16.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) was send
17. 17.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
19. 19.When the bell rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
20. 20.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
22. 22.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
24. 24.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
25. 25.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
26. 26.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
27. 27.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
29. 29.Dev ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
30. 30.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
31. 31.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
32. 32.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) am building
34. 34.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
36. 36.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
37. 37.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
38. 38.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.Myra ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
40. 40.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing

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