Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 637 · 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 mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
2. 2.Ananya ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
3. 3.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) was telling
4. 4.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
5. 5.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
6. 6.When it started to rain, the students ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
7. 7.The students ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
9. 9.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
10. 10.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
11. 11.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
12. 12.My parents ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
13. 13.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
15. 15.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
16. 16.My sister ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
21. 21.When it started to rain, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
22. 22.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
23. 23.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
25. 25.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
26. 26.When the bell rang, Yash ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
28. 28.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
30. 30.Zoya ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
31. 31.When the bell rang, the children ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
32. 32.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
33. 33.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
36. 36.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
37. 37.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
39. 39.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was build (d) was building
40. 40.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating

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