Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 686 · 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.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
2. 2.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
3. 3.When Mum came home, the children ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
4. 4.Zoya ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
5. 5.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) am making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
6. 6.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
7. 7.My parents ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
8. 8.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
9. 9.When the bell rang, Manav ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
10. 10.When the bell rang, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
11. 11.They ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
13. 13.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
15. 15.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
18. 18.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
19. 19.Aarav ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
20. 20.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
21. 21.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
22. 22.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
23. 23.Karan ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
25. 25.You ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
27. 27.Manav ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
28. 28.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
30. 30.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
31. 31.When the bell rang, the students ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
32. 32.When the phone rang, Ira ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
34. 34.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
35. 35.When it started to rain, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
36. 36.She ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
39. 39.My friends ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
40. 40.Ishaan ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take

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