Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 701 · 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.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
2. 2.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
3. 3.My parents ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
4. 4.I ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) am riding
5. 5.She ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
6. 6.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
7. 7.The students ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
8. 8.Farhan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
9. 9.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
10. 10.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
11. 11.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
12. 12.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
13. 13.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
14. 14.When the bell rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
16. 16.My cousins ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
17. 17.When Mum came home, the children ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
18. 18.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
19. 19.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
21. 21.My brother ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
22. 22.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
23. 23.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
26. 26.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
29. 29.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
31. 31.They ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
37. 37.When the phone rang, Meera ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
39. 39.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
40. 40.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send

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