Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 106 · 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 ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
2. 2.My friends ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
3. 3.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
4. 4.My cousins ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
5. 5.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
6. 6.Omkar ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
7. 7.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
9. 9.My sister ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
10. 10.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
11. 11.He ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
12. 12.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
13. 13.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
14. 14.They ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
15. 15.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
16. 16.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
18. 18.Kavya ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
22. 22.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
26. 26.When it started to rain, my sister ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
28. 28.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
29. 29.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
31. 31.The students ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
32. 32.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
34. 34.The students ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
35. 35.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
37. 37.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
38. 38.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
39. 39.When it started to rain, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
40. 40.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) was watching

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