Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 169 · 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 cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
2. 2.Diya ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
4. 4.Arjun ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
5. 5.They ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
6. 6.Omkar ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
7. 7.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
8. 8.My brother ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
9. 9.They ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
11. 11.Yash ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
12. 12.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
13. 13.Karan ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
14. 14.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
17. 17.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
18. 18.When the phone rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
19. 19.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
20. 20.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
21. 21.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
22. 22.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
23. 23.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
25. 25.Saanvi ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
26. 26.When it started to rain, my sister ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
27. 27.When the bell rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
28. 28.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
30. 30.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
32. 32.Ananya ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was make (d) was making
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
38. 38.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
39. 39.My sister ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
40. 40.Rohan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant

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