Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 159 · 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, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
2. 2.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
3. 3.My sister ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
4. 4.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
5. 5.Yash ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
6. 6.Aisha ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
7. 7.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
8. 8.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
13. 13.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
14. 14.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
15. 15.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
17. 17.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
18. 18.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
19. 19.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
20. 20.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
21. 21.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
23. 23.Aisha ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
24. 24.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
26. 26.My brother ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
27. 27.When Mum came home, my parents ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
30. 30.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
32. 32.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
33. 33.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
35. 35.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
37. 37.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
38. 38.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
39. 39.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
40. 40.Ishaan ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking

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