Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 852 · 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 the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.My brother ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
4. 4.They ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
5. 5.Arjun ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
7. 7.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
9. 9.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
10. 10.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
11. 11.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
12. 12.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
13. 13.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
14. 14.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) am building
15. 15.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
16. 16.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
19. 19.Meera ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
20. 20.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
21. 21.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
22. 22.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.When the phone rang, Meera ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
24. 24.Rahul ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
25. 25.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
26. 26.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
27. 27.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
28. 28.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
29. 29.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
30. 30.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
31. 31.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
32. 32.Yash ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
34. 34.My friends ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
35. 35.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
36. 36.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
38. 38.Vivaan ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
39. 39.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming

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