Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 150 · 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 it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
2. 2.Diya ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
3. 3.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
4. 4.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
5. 5.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
6. 6.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) am swimming
7. 7.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
9. 9.Yash ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
10. 10.Dev ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
11. 11.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
12. 12.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
13. 13.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
15. 15.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
16. 16.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
17. 17.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
19. 19.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
20. 20.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
21. 21.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
22. 22.Riya ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
23. 23.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
24. 24.My sister ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
25. 25.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
26. 26.Kavya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
28. 28.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
29. 29.Neel ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
32. 32.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
33. 33.Sneha ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
34. 34.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
35. 35.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
37. 37.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
38. 38.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
39. 39.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
40. 40.When the bell rang, Priya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make

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