Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 965 · 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.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
2. 2.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
4. 4.Sneha ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
5. 5.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
6. 6.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
7. 7.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
11. 11.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
13. 13.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
14. 14.My friends ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
15. 15.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
16. 16.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
18. 18.When Mum came home, the children ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
19. 19.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
20. 20.Ishaan ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
21. 21.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
22. 22.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
23. 23.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
25. 25.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
26. 26.My friends ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
27. 27.My cousins ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
28. 28.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
29. 29.When the bell rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
31. 31.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
32. 32.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
33. 33.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) am studying
34. 34.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
35. 35.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
36. 36.My friends ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
37. 37.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
39. 39.My sister ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
40. 40.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook

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