Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 197 · 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 ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
2. 2.Isha ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
4. 4.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
7. 7.Ishaan ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
8. 8.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
11. 11.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
12. 12.Omkar ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
13. 13.My sister ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
14. 14.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
16. 16.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
17. 17.Meera ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
18. 18.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
19. 19.The children ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
20. 20.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
21. 21.Saanvi ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
23. 23.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
24. 24.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
25. 25.Rahul ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
26. 26.Dev ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
27. 27.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
29. 29.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
32. 32.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
34. 34.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
35. 35.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
38. 38.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
39. 39.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play

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