Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 600 · 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.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
3. 3.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
4. 4.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
5. 5.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
8. 8.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
9. 9.When Mum came home, my brother ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
10. 10.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
11. 11.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
12. 12.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
13. 13.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
14. 14.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
16. 16.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
17. 17.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
18. 18.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
19. 19.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
20. 20.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
22. 22.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
23. 23.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
24. 24.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
25. 25.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
27. 27.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
28. 28.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
29. 29.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
30. 30.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
32. 32.My sister ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
33. 33.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
34. 34.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
35. 35.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
36. 36.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
37. 37.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
38. 38.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
39. 39.Priya ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
40. 40.The children ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming

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