Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 534 · 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.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
3. 3.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
5. 5.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
6. 6.My sister ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
7. 7.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
8. 8.My sister ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
13. 13.Saanvi ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
14. 14.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
15. 15.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
16. 16.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
17. 17.The children ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
19. 19.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
20. 20.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
21. 21.My brother ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
23. 23.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
24. 24.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
25. 25.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
26. 26.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) am playing
27. 27.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
28. 28.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
30. 30.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
32. 32.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.The children ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
34. 34.My sister ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
36. 36.Ishaan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
37. 37.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
38. 38.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watch
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear

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