Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 191 · 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 the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
2. 2.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
3. 3.My parents ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
4. 4.Rahul ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
6. 6.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
7. 7.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
8. 8.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
10. 10.The students ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
11. 11.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
12. 12.Ishaan ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
14. 14.Aditya ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
18. 18.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.When the bell rang, Tara ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
21. 21.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
22. 22.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
23. 23.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
24. 24.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
26. 26.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
27. 27.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
28. 28.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
31. 31.Aditya ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
32. 32.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
33. 33.When the bell rang, my brother ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
34. 34.My brother ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
35. 35.My parents ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
36. 36.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
38. 38.He ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
39. 39.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
40. 40.Arjun ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating

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