Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 896 · 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 bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
2. 2.My friends ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
3. 3.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
5. 5.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
6. 6.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
7. 7.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
8. 8.The children ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
9. 9.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
10. 10.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
13. 13.When it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
15. 15.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
16. 16.She ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
17. 17.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) was build
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
19. 19.Kavya ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
20. 20.They ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
21. 21.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
22. 22.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
23. 23.When Mum came home, the children ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
27. 27.We ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
28. 28.Kabir ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
30. 30.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
32. 32.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
33. 33.He ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
34. 34.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
36. 36.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
37. 37.Karan ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
38. 38.Yash ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
39. 39.My cousins ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping

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