Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 820 · 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.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
4. 4.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
5. 5.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
6. 6.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
8. 8.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) am telling
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
10. 10.When the phone rang, Dev ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
11. 11.My sister ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
13. 13.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.Meera ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
15. 15.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
17. 17.Kabir ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
19. 19.The children ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
20. 20.Kunal ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
23. 23.When the bell rang, Neel ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
24. 24.When Mum came home, Neel ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
25. 25.Kunal ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
26. 26.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
27. 27.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
29. 29.My parents ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
30. 30.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
31. 31.My parents ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
32. 32.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
33. 33.Yash ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
34. 34.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
35. 35.When the phone rang, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
36. 36.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
39. 39.Isha ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take

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