Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 509 · 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 phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
2. 2.My cousins ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
3. 3.She ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
4. 4.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
5. 5.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
6. 6.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
7. 7.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
8. 8.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
9. 9.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
10. 10.When it started to rain, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
11. 11.Neel ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
12. 12.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
14. 14.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
15. 15.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
16. 16.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
21. 21.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
23. 23.When the bell rang, Ira ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
24. 24.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
27. 27.When Mum came home, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
28. 28.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
30. 30.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
31. 31.Arjun ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
32. 32.Vivaan ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was build (d) was building
35. 35.When the bell rang, the children ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
36. 36.Diya ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
38. 38.My sister ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
39. 39.My cousins ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
40. 40.My parents ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding

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