Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 838 · 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.Karan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
2. 2.They ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
3. 3.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
4. 4.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) was helping
5. 5.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
6. 6.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
8. 8.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
9. 9.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) am studying
12. 12.The children ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
14. 14.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
15. 15.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
16. 16.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
17. 17.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
19. 19.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.She ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
24. 24.Rohan ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) were writing
26. 26.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
28. 28.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) am singing (d) was sing
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
30. 30.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
32. 32.My brother ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
33. 33.My brother ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
34. 34.My parents ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
35. 35.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
39. 39.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
40. 40.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash

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