Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 830 · 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 ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) am baking (d) was baking
2. 2.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
3. 3.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
4. 4.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
9. 9.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
10. 10.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
12. 12.When the bell rang, Priya ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
13. 13.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
14. 14.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
15. 15.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
16. 16.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
17. 17.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
18. 18.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
19. 19.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
20. 20.My parents ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
21. 21.When it started to rain, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
24. 24.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
26. 26.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
27. 27.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
28. 28.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
29. 29.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
30. 30.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
32. 32.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
33. 33.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
35. 35.My brother ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
36. 36.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
37. 37.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
38. 38.Vivaan ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
39. 39.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
40. 40.He ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping

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