Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 110 · 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 phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
2. 2.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
3. 3.My parents ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
4. 4.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
6. 6.When it started to rain, the students ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
7. 7.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
8. 8.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
9. 9.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
10. 10.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.Pooja ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
12. 12.My brother ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
14. 14.My cousins ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
16. 16.When the phone rang, the children ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
17. 17.He ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
21. 21.Yash ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
22. 22.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
23. 23.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
25. 25.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
27. 27.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
28. 28.When it started to rain, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
29. 29.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
30. 30.When it started to rain, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
31. 31.Vivaan ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
33. 33.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
34. 34.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
36. 36.Rohan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
37. 37.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
39. 39.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
40. 40.Priya ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding

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