Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 844 · 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.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
2. 2.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
4. 4.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
5. 5.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
11. 11.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
12. 12.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
13. 13.We ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
15. 15.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
16. 16.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
17. 17.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
18. 18.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
19. 19.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
21. 21.They ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
22. 22.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
25. 25.Arjun ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
26. 26.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
27. 27.Meera ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
28. 28.My brother ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
31. 31.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
32. 32.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
33. 33.My cousins ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
34. 34.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
36. 36.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
37. 37.The students ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
39. 39.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing

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