Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 536 · 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.The students ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
2. 2.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
3. 3.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
5. 5.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
6. 6.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
9. 9.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
10. 10.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) am making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
11. 11.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
12. 12.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
13. 13.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
14. 14.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
15. 15.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
17. 17.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
18. 18.My friends ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
19. 19.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
20. 20.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
21. 21.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
22. 22.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
23. 23.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
24. 24.My sister ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
26. 26.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
27. 27.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
29. 29.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
30. 30.Rohan ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
31. 31.Tara ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
32. 32.I ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
33. 33.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
34. 34.My friends ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) am running (d) were running
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
39. 39.Tara ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
40. 40.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning

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