Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 992 · 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 the bell rang, Myra ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
2. 2.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
3. 3.You ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
4. 4.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
8. 8.When it started to rain, the students ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
10. 10.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
11. 11.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
12. 12.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
14. 14.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
15. 15.The children ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
16. 16.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
18. 18.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) am building
20. 20.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
21. 21.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
22. 22.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.My parents ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
24. 24.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
25. 25.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
26. 26.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
27. 27.When the phone rang, the children ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
28. 28.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
29. 29.My cousins ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
30. 30.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
32. 32.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
33. 33.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
34. 34.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
35. 35.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
37. 37.When the bell rang, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging

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