Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 785 · 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.My cousins ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
4. 4.My parents ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
5. 5.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
6. 6.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
7. 7.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
9. 9.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
11. 11.We ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
15. 15.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
20. 20.Arjun ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
21. 21.I ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was writing
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
24. 24.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
26. 26.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
27. 27.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
28. 28.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
30. 30.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
31. 31.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
35. 35.When the phone rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
36. 36.When the bell rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
37. 37.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying

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