Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 624 · 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 bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.My cousins ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
4. 4.Karan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
5. 5.My brother ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
6. 6.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
7. 7.Kabir ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
8. 8.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
9. 9.She ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
10. 10.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
11. 11.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
12. 12.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
13. 13.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
14. 14.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
15. 15.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
16. 16.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
17. 17.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
19. 19.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) am planting
20. 20.Manav ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
21. 21.The children ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
22. 22.My sister ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
23. 23.Yash ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
26. 26.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
27. 27.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
28. 28.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
30. 30.When Mum came home, my parents ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking
31. 31.My friends ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
32. 32.Zoya ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
35. 35.Isha ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
38. 38.You ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
39. 39.When the phone rang, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying

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