Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 156 · 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, Priya ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
3. 3.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
4. 4.When the bell rang, my friends ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
5. 5.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
10. 10.My sister ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
11. 11.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
12. 12.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) were catching
13. 13.She ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
14. 14.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
15. 15.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
17. 17.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
18. 18.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
21. 21.Rohan ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
23. 23.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
24. 24.Pooja ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
25. 25.My cousins ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
26. 26.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
27. 27.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
28. 28.Nisha ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
30. 30.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
31. 31.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
33. 33.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
35. 35.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
39. 39.My parents ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
40. 40.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting

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