Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 862 · 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 Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
2. 2.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
3. 3.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
4. 4.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
5. 5.Manav ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
6. 6.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) am cooking
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
10. 10.My friends ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
11. 11.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
12. 12.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
14. 14.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
15. 15.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
16. 16.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
19. 19.He ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
20. 20.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) was sending
21. 21.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) am singing
22. 22.Karan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
25. 25.Karan ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
26. 26.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
28. 28.My brother ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
31. 31.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
32. 32.Aarav ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
33. 33.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
34. 34.She ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
35. 35.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
36. 36.Yash ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
37. 37.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
38. 38.When it started to rain, Myra ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
40. 40.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog

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