Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 972 · 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.He ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
3. 3.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
6. 6.My brother ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
7. 7.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
8. 8.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
9. 9.When Mum came home, the students ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
10. 10.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
11. 11.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
12. 12.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
13. 13.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
14. 14.Karan ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
15. 15.When it started to rain, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
16. 16.Kavya ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
17. 17.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
19. 19.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
21. 21.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
23. 23.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.The children ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
25. 25.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
26. 26.When it started to rain, Tara ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
27. 27.When the phone rang, they ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
28. 28.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
29. 29.Vivaan ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
30. 30.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
31. 31.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
32. 32.Ananya ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
33. 33.Kavya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
35. 35.Meera ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
36. 36.She ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
39. 39.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
40. 40.Rahul ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing

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