Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 598 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
2. 2.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
3. 3.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
5. 5.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
8. 8.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
10. 10.Tara ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
12. 12.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
13. 13.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
16. 16.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
18. 18.Karan ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) am telling
21. 21.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
23. 23.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
24. 24.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
26. 26.My brother ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
27. 27.When Mum came home, the students ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
29. 29.When the phone rang, Priya ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
30. 30.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
31. 31.When the bell rang, Manav ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
32. 32.He ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
33. 33.My friends ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
34. 34.My brother ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) am planting
36. 36.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
37. 37.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
39. 39.Myra ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
40. 40.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going

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