Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 865 · 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 cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
2. 2.Ishaan ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
4. 4.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
6. 6.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
7. 7.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
8. 8.Dev ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
9. 9.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
10. 10.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) am making
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
14. 14.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
18. 18.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
19. 19.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.Ananya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
21. 21.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.When the phone rang, Manav ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
23. 23.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
24. 24.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
25. 25.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
26. 26.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
27. 27.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
28. 28.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
30. 30.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
31. 31.When the bell rang, Isha ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
34. 34.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
35. 35.My sister ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
37. 37.Saanvi ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
38. 38.My brother ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
39. 39.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping

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