Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 96 · 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.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
3. 3.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
4. 4.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) am making (c) were making (d) was make
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
6. 6.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
7. 7.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
8. 8.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
9. 9.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
10. 10.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
12. 12.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
15. 15.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
16. 16.When Mum came home, the children ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
17. 17.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
18. 18.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
19. 19.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
20. 20.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
21. 21.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
24. 24.My friends ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
25. 25.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
26. 26.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
27. 27.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
29. 29.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
30. 30.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
31. 31.Nisha ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
32. 32.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
33. 33.My brother ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.Vivaan ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
35. 35.My friends ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
37. 37.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
38. 38.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
39. 39.Kunal ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying

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