Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 898 · 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, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clap
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
4. 4.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
6. 6.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
7. 7.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.They ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
9. 9.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
11. 11.When the bell rang, Ira ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
12. 12.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
14. 14.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
18. 18.My friends ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
19. 19.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
20. 20.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
21. 21.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
23. 23.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
25. 25.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
27. 27.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
28. 28.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) am buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
29. 29.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
30. 30.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
31. 31.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
32. 32.Nisha ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
33. 33.Kabir ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
34. 34.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
39. 39.When Mum came home, Dev ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
40. 40.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding

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