Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 517 · 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.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
2. 2.My brother ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
3. 3.My friends ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
4. 4.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
5. 5.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
8. 8.When the bell rang, the students ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
10. 10.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
12. 12.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
13. 13.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
15. 15.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
17. 17.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
18. 18.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
19. 19.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
20. 20.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
21. 21.The children ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
22. 22.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
23. 23.Priya ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
24. 24.My sister ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
25. 25.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
26. 26.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
27. 27.The students ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
28. 28.They ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
29. 29.My friends ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
30. 30.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
31. 31.When the bell rang, Tara ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
32. 32.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
35. 35.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
36. 36.When the bell rang, Tara ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
37. 37.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
39. 39.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
40. 40.My friends ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping

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