Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 750 · 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, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
2. 2.My sister ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
3. 3.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
4. 4.The children ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
5. 5.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
6. 6.Dev ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
9. 9.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
10. 10.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
12. 12.Ira ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
13. 13.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
16. 16.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.When it started to rain, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
18. 18.My cousins ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
20. 20.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
21. 21.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) am running (d) were running
23. 23.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
24. 24.When the bell rang, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
25. 25.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
26. 26.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
28. 28.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
29. 29.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) am going (c) were going (d) was going
30. 30.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
32. 32.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
33. 33.Manav ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
36. 36.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
37. 37.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
40. 40.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake

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