Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 682 · 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.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) was send
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
3. 3.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
4. 4.Vivaan ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
5. 5.The children ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
6. 6.When it started to rain, my friends ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
7. 7.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
8. 8.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
12. 12.My parents ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
14. 14.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
15. 15.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
16. 16.My parents ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
17. 17.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
18. 18.Saanvi ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
19. 19.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
20. 20.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
23. 23.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
24. 24.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
25. 25.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
26. 26.My sister ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
27. 27.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
28. 28.My brother ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
29. 29.I ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
30. 30.Ananya ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
31. 31.Ira ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
32. 32.Dev ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
33. 33.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
37. 37.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
38. 38.My cousins ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
40. 40.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying

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