Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 935 · 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 ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
2. 2.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
4. 4.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
5. 5.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
8. 8.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
10. 10.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
11. 11.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
12. 12.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
13. 13.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
14. 14.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
16. 16.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
17. 17.When Mum came home, Isha ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
18. 18.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
19. 19.When Mum came home, Riya ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
20. 20.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
21. 21.When it started to rain, Dev ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
24. 24.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
25. 25.She ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
27. 27.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
28. 28.Riya ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
30. 30.Farhan ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
34. 34.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
35. 35.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
36. 36.Isha ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
37. 37.Yash ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
38. 38.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
39. 39.He ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging

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