Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 817 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
2. 2.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
3. 3.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
4. 4.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
6. 6.Karan ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
7. 7.My cousins ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
8. 8.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
11. 11.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
12. 12.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
13. 13.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
14. 14.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
16. 16.When the phone rang, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
17. 17.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
18. 18.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
19. 19.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
20. 20.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
21. 21.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
24. 24.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
26. 26.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
27. 27.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
28. 28.Farhan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
29. 29.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
30. 30.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
31. 31.We ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
32. 32.Aditya ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
33. 33.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.The students ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
35. 35.Omkar ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
36. 36.My friends ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
39. 39.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking

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