Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 662 · 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 the bell rang, Rohan ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
2. 2.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
3. 3.My cousins ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) were washing
5. 5.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
7. 7.When Mum came home, Manav ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
8. 8.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) am building
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) am helping (d) was help
12. 12.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
14. 14.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
15. 15.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
16. 16.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
17. 17.The students ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
18. 18.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
19. 19.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
22. 22.When the bell rang, the children ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
23. 23.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
24. 24.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
25. 25.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
26. 26.They ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
27. 27.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
28. 28.Isha ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
30. 30.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
31. 31.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
32. 32.When it started to rain, Priya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
33. 33.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
34. 34.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
36. 36.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
37. 37.When it started to rain, my friends ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) am catching
39. 39.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
40. 40.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing

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