Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 215 · 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.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
3. 3.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
6. 6.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
7. 7.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
8. 8.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
9. 9.My brother ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
10. 10.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
12. 12.Myra ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
13. 13.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
14. 14.My brother ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
16. 16.Nisha ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
17. 17.Riya ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
19. 19.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
20. 20.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
22. 22.My parents ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
24. 24.Aarav ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
25. 25.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
26. 26.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
28. 28.The children ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
31. 31.Karan ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
32. 32.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
34. 34.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
36. 36.Arjun ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
38. 38.When it started to rain, the children ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
40. 40.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study

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