Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 497 · 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, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
4. 4.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
5. 5.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
6. 6.My parents ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
7. 7.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was build
8. 8.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
9. 9.My friends ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
10. 10.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
11. 11.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
12. 12.My sister ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
13. 13.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
14. 14.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was make (d) was making
15. 15.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
16. 16.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
18. 18.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) am catching
19. 19.When Mum came home, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
21. 21.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
23. 23.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
24. 24.Ananya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
25. 25.When the phone rang, Meera ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
26. 26.He ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
28. 28.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
30. 30.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
34. 34.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
35. 35.Nisha ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
39. 39.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying

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