Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 577 · 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.We ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
2. 2.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
4. 4.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
5. 5.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
7. 7.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
8. 8.My sister ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
9. 9.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
11. 11.My brother ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
12. 12.She ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
13. 13.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
14. 14.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
16. 16.Manav ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
18. 18.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
20. 20.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
21. 21.You ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
22. 22.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
23. 23.Isha ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
28. 28.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
29. 29.Aditya ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
30. 30.When it started to rain, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.Diya ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
32. 32.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
34. 34.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
35. 35.My brother ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
36. 36.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
37. 37.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
38. 38.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
39. 39.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
40. 40.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing

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