Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 705 · 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.The students ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
2. 2.Aisha ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
3. 3.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
8. 8.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
9. 9.Arjun ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
10. 10.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
11. 11.They ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
13. 13.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
14. 14.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
17. 17.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
18. 18.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
19. 19.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
20. 20.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
21. 21.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
22. 22.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
23. 23.My brother ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
24. 24.Nisha ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
25. 25.My friends ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going
27. 27.Ira ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
28. 28.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
31. 31.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
33. 33.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
34. 34.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
36. 36.She ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
37. 37.My cousins ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
38. 38.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
39. 39.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
40. 40.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog

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