Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 685 · 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.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
2. 2.My friends ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
4. 4.The students ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
6. 6.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
7. 7.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
8. 8.My friends ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
9. 9.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
10. 10.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
11. 11.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
12. 12.Vivaan ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
14. 14.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
15. 15.Aisha ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
17. 17.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
18. 18.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
19. 19.My sister ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
20. 20.Omkar ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
23. 23.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
24. 24.She ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
25. 25.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
27. 27.My brother ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
29. 29.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
30. 30.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
31. 31.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
32. 32.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
33. 33.Farhan ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
34. 34.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
35. 35.Rohan ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
36. 36.My sister ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
37. 37.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
38. 38.My cousins ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
39. 39.When the phone rang, Isha ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying

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