Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 148 · 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 Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
2. 2.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
4. 4.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
5. 5.When the bell rang, Neel ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
6. 6.When Mum came home, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
7. 7.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
9. 9.When the phone rang, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
10. 10.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
12. 12.When the bell rang, Ira ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
13. 13.When the bell rang, the children ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
14. 14.My brother ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
15. 15.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
16. 16.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
17. 17.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
19. 19.Priya ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
20. 20.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
21. 21.My friends ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
22. 22.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
24. 24.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
25. 25.Zoya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
26. 26.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
27. 27.When the bell rang, Manav ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
28. 28.When Mum came home, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
29. 29.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
30. 30.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
32. 32.When it started to rain, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
34. 34.Rahul ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
35. 35.Karan ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
36. 36.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.Saanvi ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
39. 39.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
40. 40.Dev ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building

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