Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 716 · 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.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
2. 2.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) am making (d) was make
3. 3.When the bell rang, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
6. 6.You ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
7. 7.My sister ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
8. 8.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
9. 9.Kabir ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
10. 10.We ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
11. 11.Ira ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
12. 12.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
14. 14.The children ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
15. 15.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
17. 17.When the phone rang, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
18. 18.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
19. 19.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
20. 20.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
21. 21.My cousins ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
22. 22.Sneha ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
23. 23.Dev ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
25. 25.When the bell rang, Tara ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
26. 26.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
27. 27.When the bell rang, Karan ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
28. 28.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
29. 29.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
30. 30.My sister ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
31. 31.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
32. 32.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
33. 33.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
35. 35.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
38. 38.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
39. 39.When Mum came home, Isha ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
40. 40.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing

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