Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 168 · 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.The students ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
3. 3.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
5. 5.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
6. 6.When the bell rang, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
7. 7.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
8. 8.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
9. 9.The children ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
10. 10.Kavya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
12. 12.Myra ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
13. 13.Saanvi ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
14. 14.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
15. 15.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
16. 16.Tara ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
18. 18.He ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
20. 20.My cousins ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
21. 21.Nisha ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
22. 22.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
23. 23.When the bell rang, Isha ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
24. 24.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
25. 25.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) am winning
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) am helping
27. 27.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
28. 28.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
29. 29.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
31. 31.When Mum came home, the children ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
32. 32.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
35. 35.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
36. 36.She ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
37. 37.The children ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
38. 38.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
40. 40.Saanvi ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying

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