Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 572 · 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.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
3. 3.My sister ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
4. 4.The students ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
5. 5.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
7. 7.You ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
9. 9.When the bell rang, my friends ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
10. 10.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
16. 16.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
17. 17.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
18. 18.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
19. 19.My friends ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
20. 20.When the bell rang, the children ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
21. 21.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
22. 22.They ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
23. 23.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
24. 24.Farhan ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
26. 26.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
27. 27.My parents ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
28. 28.She ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
30. 30.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
31. 31.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
33. 33.The children ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
36. 36.Diya ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
37. 37.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
38. 38.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
39. 39.The children ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
40. 40.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was wash

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