Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 55 · 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.Nisha ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
2. 2.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
4. 4.When the phone rang, the students ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
5. 5.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
7. 7.Sneha ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
9. 9.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
10. 10.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
11. 11.My sister ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
13. 13.My parents ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
14. 14.My friends ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was study
16. 16.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
18. 18.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
20. 20.Manav ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
22. 22.Myra ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) am planting
24. 24.My brother ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
26. 26.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
27. 27.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
28. 28.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
30. 30.We ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
31. 31.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
35. 35.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
36. 36.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
38. 38.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) was eat

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