Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 570 · 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 ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
2. 2.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
3. 3.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) was eat
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
5. 5.When the bell rang, my parents ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
6. 6.My cousins ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
7. 7.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
8. 8.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
9. 9.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
11. 11.We ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
13. 13.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
16. 16.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
17. 17.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
18. 18.The children ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
19. 19.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
20. 20.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
21. 21.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
22. 22.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
23. 23.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
24. 24.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) am planting
25. 25.The children ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
26. 26.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
27. 27.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
29. 29.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
30. 30.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
31. 31.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
32. 32.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
33. 33.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
34. 34.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
35. 35.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
36. 36.Kabir ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
37. 37.My parents ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
38. 38.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
39. 39.My sister ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
40. 40.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying

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