Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 505 · 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 Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
2. 2.When it started to rain, my friends ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
4. 4.My friends ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
5. 5.The children ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
6. 6.My sister ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
8. 8.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
9. 9.Diya ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
12. 12.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
13. 13.When it started to rain, she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
14. 14.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
15. 15.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
16. 16.My sister ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
18. 18.Aisha ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
22. 22.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
23. 23.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
24. 24.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
25. 25.When the bell rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
26. 26.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
28. 28.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
29. 29.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) am swimming
31. 31.Omkar ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
32. 32.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
34. 34.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
35. 35.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
37. 37.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
38. 38.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
39. 39.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning

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