Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 931 · 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.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
2. 2.My sister ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
3. 3.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
4. 4.Omkar ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
5. 5.Meera ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
6. 6.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
7. 7.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
8. 8.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
10. 10.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
11. 11.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
14. 14.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
15. 15.My sister ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
16. 16.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
18. 18.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
19. 19.The students ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
20. 20.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) am buying
21. 21.When the bell rang, Yash ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) am swimming
24. 24.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
25. 25.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
26. 26.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
27. 27.The children ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
29. 29.The students ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
30. 30.My friends ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
32. 32.Rohan ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.Karan ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
34. 34.When the bell rang, the children ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
36. 36.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
38. 38.My friends ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
39. 39.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
40. 40.My sister ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch

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