Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 845 · 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, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
2. 2.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
4. 4.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
5. 5.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
6. 6.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
7. 7.When Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
9. 9.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
11. 11.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
12. 12.My friends ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
13. 13.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
14. 14.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
15. 15.He ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
16. 16.He ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
19. 19.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
20. 20.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
22. 22.The children ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
24. 24.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
25. 25.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
26. 26.My parents ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
27. 27.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
29. 29.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
30. 30.My sister ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
31. 31.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) were eating
32. 32.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
34. 34.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
35. 35.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
36. 36.My sister ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
37. 37.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
38. 38.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
39. 39.When the phone rang, the students ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
40. 40.The children ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching

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