Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 885 · 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.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
2. 2.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) am sending
3. 3.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
5. 5.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
7. 7.Isha ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
11. 11.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
12. 12.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
13. 13.Aarav ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
14. 14.Isha ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
15. 15.When it started to rain, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
16. 16.You ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
20. 20.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
21. 21.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
23. 23.Sneha ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
24. 24.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
25. 25.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
26. 26.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.Aisha ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
28. 28.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
29. 29.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
30. 30.Neel ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
31. 31.When it started to rain, Ira ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
32. 32.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
33. 33.Diya ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
34. 34.When Mum came home, Neel ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
35. 35.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
36. 36.Dev ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
37. 37.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
39. 39.He ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap

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