Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 228 · 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 the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
3. 3.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
4. 4.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
5. 5.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
7. 7.Kavya ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
8. 8.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
10. 10.Vivaan ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
11. 11.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
12. 12.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
13. 13.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
14. 14.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) am catching
16. 16.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
18. 18.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
19. 19.My brother ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
20. 20.Karan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
21. 21.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
22. 22.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
23. 23.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.When Mum came home, Neel ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
26. 26.Arjun ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
28. 28.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
29. 29.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
30. 30.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
32. 32.Manav ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
33. 33.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
34. 34.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
36. 36.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
37. 37.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) am sending
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
39. 39.When it started to rain, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying

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