Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 842 · 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.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
3. 3.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
4. 4.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) am making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
5. 5.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
6. 6.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
8. 8.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
9. 9.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
12. 12.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
13. 13.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
14. 14.When the phone rang, Karan ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
16. 16.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
17. 17.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
18. 18.The children ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
19. 19.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
20. 20.When the bell rang, the students ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
21. 21.My friends ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
22. 22.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
23. 23.When the bell rang, Riya ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
24. 24.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
25. 25.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
26. 26.My brother ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
27. 27.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
28. 28.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
29. 29.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
30. 30.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
32. 32.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
33. 33.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
34. 34.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
35. 35.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
39. 39.When the phone rang, Diya ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
40. 40.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching

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