Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 527 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
2. 2.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
3. 3.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) were eating
4. 4.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
5. 5.When it started to rain, my friends ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
6. 6.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
7. 7.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
8. 8.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
10. 10.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
11. 11.My friends ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
12. 12.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
14. 14.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
17. 17.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
19. 19.We ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
20. 20.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
21. 21.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
22. 22.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
23. 23.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
24. 24.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
25. 25.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
27. 27.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
28. 28.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
29. 29.She ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
30. 30.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
31. 31.When the phone rang, my sister ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
32. 32.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
35. 35.Meera ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
36. 36.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
37. 37.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
38. 38.Zoya ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
39. 39.Karan ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
40. 40.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb

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