Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 798 · 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.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) am taking
3. 3.When it started to rain, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
4. 4.When it started to rain, he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
5. 5.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
6. 6.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
7. 7.When the bell rang, Neel ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
10. 10.When Mum came home, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
11. 11.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
12. 12.Myra ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
13. 13.Rahul ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
14. 14.My brother ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
15. 15.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
16. 16.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
17. 17.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
19. 19.My sister ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
21. 21.When Mum came home, he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
22. 22.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
24. 24.My parents ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
27. 27.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
28. 28.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
29. 29.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
31. 31.My parents ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
32. 32.When Mum came home, Manav ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
33. 33.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
34. 34.My sister ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) were feeding
36. 36.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
37. 37.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) am singing (d) were singing
39. 39.My cousins ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making

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