Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 991 · 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.When it started to rain, he ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
2. 2.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
3. 3.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
4. 4.My sister ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
8. 8.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
10. 10.He ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
11. 11.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
13. 13.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
16. 16.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
17. 17.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
19. 19.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
20. 20.When the phone rang, Meera ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
22. 22.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
25. 25.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
26. 26.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
30. 30.My cousins ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
31. 31.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
32. 32.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
33. 33.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
35. 35.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
37. 37.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
38. 38.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
40. 40.The students ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride

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