Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 641 · 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.My sister ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
2. 2.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
3. 3.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
4. 4.My sister ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
5. 5.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
6. 6.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
9. 9.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
10. 10.When Mum came home, the children ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
11. 11.When the phone rang, the students ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
13. 13.My parents ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
14. 14.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
15. 15.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
17. 17.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
18. 18.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
20. 20.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
21. 21.When the bell rang, the students ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
22. 22.When the bell rang, Myra ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
23. 23.When it started to rain, Diya ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
24. 24.Pooja ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
25. 25.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
26. 26.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
27. 27.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
29. 29.Arjun ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
30. 30.Rahul ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) are eating
32. 32.Meera ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
33. 33.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
37. 37.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
38. 38.My brother ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
39. 39.Vivaan ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
40. 40.They ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking

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