Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 221 · 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.Ananya ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
3. 3.My cousins ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
4. 4.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was make (d) was making
5. 5.They ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
6. 6.My sister ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.Riya ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
9. 9.When the phone rang, Neel ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
10. 10.When Mum came home, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
11. 11.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
13. 13.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
15. 15.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
16. 16.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
17. 17.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
18. 18.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
19. 19.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
20. 20.Tara ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
21. 21.When it started to rain, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
23. 23.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
24. 24.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
26. 26.The students ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
27. 27.Meera ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
28. 28.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
31. 31.Aarav ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
32. 32.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
33. 33.When the phone rang, Neel ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
34. 34.When the bell rang, Myra ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
36. 36.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
37. 37.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
38. 38.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
39. 39.Riya ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
40. 40.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying

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