Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 697 · 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.She ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
2. 2.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
4. 4.Aditya ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
5. 5.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
7. 7.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
8. 8.The children ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
9. 9.The children ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
12. 12.When it started to rain, my parents ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
15. 15.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
17. 17.When the phone rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
18. 18.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
19. 19.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
22. 22.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
23. 23.My cousins ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
26. 26.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.Manav ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
34. 34.My sister ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
36. 36.My cousins ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
38. 38.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
40. 40.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making

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