Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 216 · 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 parents ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
3. 3.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
5. 5.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
7. 7.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
8. 8.When it started to rain, Tara ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
9. 9.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
11. 11.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were study
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
15. 15.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
16. 16.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
17. 17.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) am taking
18. 18.When it started to rain, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
19. 19.When the phone rang, Ira ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
21. 21.Nisha ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
22. 22.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
23. 23.When it started to rain, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
24. 24.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
26. 26.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
27. 27.My parents ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
28. 28.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
29. 29.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
30. 30.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
31. 31.When the bell rang, Riya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
32. 32.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
33. 33.Pooja ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
34. 34.My friends ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
35. 35.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
36. 36.My brother ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
37. 37.Manav ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
40. 40.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) were helping

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