Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 217 · 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 sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) am building (d) were building
2. 2.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
3. 3.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
4. 4.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
5. 5.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
7. 7.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
8. 8.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
9. 9.When it started to rain, the students ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
10. 10.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
11. 11.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
12. 12.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
13. 13.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
14. 14.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
16. 16.When the bell rang, Dev ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
17. 17.When Mum came home, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
19. 19.My parents ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
21. 21.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
22. 22.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
24. 24.When the bell rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
25. 25.She ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
26. 26.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
27. 27.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
29. 29.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
30. 30.You ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
34. 34.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
35. 35.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
37. 37.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) am feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
39. 39.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
40. 40.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding

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