Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 525 · 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, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
4. 4.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
6. 6.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
7. 7.Rahul ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
8. 8.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
9. 9.When it started to rain, the students ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
10. 10.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
11. 11.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
12. 12.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) was build
13. 13.She ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
14. 14.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
16. 16.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
17. 17.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
18. 18.When the bell rang, the children ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
19. 19.When the bell rang, Yash ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
21. 21.My friends ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
22. 22.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
23. 23.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
24. 24.When the phone rang, the students ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
25. 25.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
26. 26.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
28. 28.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
29. 29.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
30. 30.The students ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
31. 31.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
33. 33.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
34. 34.When it started to rain, Yash ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
36. 36.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
38. 38.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
39. 39.My brother ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding

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