Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 250 · 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 Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) was taking
3. 3.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
4. 4.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
7. 7.My sister ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
10. 10.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
11. 11.Diya ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
12. 12.Riya ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
13. 13.He ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
14. 14.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
15. 15.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
16. 16.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
17. 17.The students ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
18. 18.Kabir ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
20. 20.Sneha ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
24. 24.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
25. 25.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
26. 26.When Mum came home, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
27. 27.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
29. 29.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
30. 30.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
31. 31.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
33. 33.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
34. 34.When the phone rang, Neel ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
35. 35.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.He ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
38. 38.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
40. 40.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing

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