Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 192 · 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.My sister ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
2. 2.Vivaan ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
3. 3.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
4. 4.Kavya ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
5. 5.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
6. 6.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
7. 7.He ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
8. 8.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
9. 9.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
10. 10.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
11. 11.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
12. 12.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
13. 13.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
14. 14.My sister ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
15. 15.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
17. 17.When the phone rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
18. 18.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
19. 19.Arjun ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
20. 20.My sister ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
24. 24.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
25. 25.My brother ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
26. 26.My cousins ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
27. 27.When it started to rain, the students ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
28. 28.When the phone rang, my parents ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
29. 29.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
31. 31.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
33. 33.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
34. 34.You ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
35. 35.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) am catching
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
38. 38.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing

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