Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 777 · 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 it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
4. 4.Dev ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
5. 5.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
6. 6.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
7. 7.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
9. 9.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.He ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
11. 11.When the phone rang, Yash ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
12. 12.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
13. 13.My sister ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
14. 14.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
15. 15.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
16. 16.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
17. 17.Aisha ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
18. 18.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
19. 19.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
21. 21.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was going (d) was go
23. 23.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
24. 24.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
25. 25.Rahul ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
26. 26.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
28. 28.My cousins ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
30. 30.She ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
32. 32.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
33. 33.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
34. 34.Isha ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
35. 35.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) was study
37. 37.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
38. 38.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
39. 39.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
40. 40.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook

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