Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 225 · 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.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
2. 2.When it started to rain, Priya ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
4. 4.Isha ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
5. 5.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
6. 6.He ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
8. 8.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
10. 10.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
11. 11.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
13. 13.The students ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
14. 14.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
15. 15.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
16. 16.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
17. 17.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
19. 19.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
20. 20.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
21. 21.My sister ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
25. 25.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
27. 27.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
28. 28.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
29. 29.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
30. 30.The children ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
31. 31.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
32. 32.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
33. 33.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
34. 34.The children ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
35. 35.Ananya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
37. 37.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
39. 39.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
40. 40.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry

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