Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 706 · 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 ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
2. 2.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
3. 3.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
4. 4.When the bell rang, Karan ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
5. 5.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
6. 6.Vivaan ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
7. 7.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
8. 8.The students ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
9. 9.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
10. 10.The students ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
12. 12.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
13. 13.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
14. 14.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
15. 15.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
17. 17.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
19. 19.Nisha ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
20. 20.The children ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
21. 21.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
22. 22.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
25. 25.My brother ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
26. 26.My sister ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
27. 27.When Mum came home, my sister ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
29. 29.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
31. 31.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
32. 32.They ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
33. 33.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
35. 35.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
37. 37.Kabir ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
38. 38.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
39. 39.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
40. 40.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash

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