Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 116 · 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.He ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
3. 3.My sister ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
4. 4.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
5. 5.When the bell rang, Ira ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
6. 6.Diya ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
7. 7.The children ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
8. 8.Farhan ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
9. 9.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
10. 10.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
11. 11.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
14. 14.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
15. 15.Rohan ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
17. 17.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
18. 18.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
21. 21.My parents ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
22. 22.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
23. 23.When the bell rang, the children ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
24. 24.My sister ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
25. 25.When the phone rang, my brother ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
26. 26.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
27. 27.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
29. 29.When it started to rain, the children ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
31. 31.My brother ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
32. 32.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
33. 33.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
35. 35.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
37. 37.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
39. 39.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
40. 40.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking

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