Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 979 · 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.Manav ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
2. 2.My parents ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
3. 3.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
4. 4.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
5. 5.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
6. 6.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
8. 8.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
9. 9.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
12. 12.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
13. 13.My sister ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
14. 14.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
17. 17.My friends ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
18. 18.When the phone rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
20. 20.He ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
21. 21.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
22. 22.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
24. 24.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
25. 25.Ishaan ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
29. 29.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
30. 30.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
31. 31.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
32. 32.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
33. 33.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
34. 34.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
35. 35.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
36. 36.My brother ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
37. 37.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
38. 38.My friends ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
39. 39.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing

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