Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 256 · 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.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
4. 4.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was run
5. 5.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
6. 6.When Mum came home, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
7. 7.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
11. 11.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
12. 12.She ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
13. 13.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
14. 14.Myra ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
15. 15.I ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) was sending
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
17. 17.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
18. 18.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
20. 20.When it started to rain, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
21. 21.Priya ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
22. 22.My sister ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
23. 23.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) were planting
24. 24.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
25. 25.Pooja ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
26. 26.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
27. 27.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
29. 29.When it started to rain, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
30. 30.Aditya ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
32. 32.Priya ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
34. 34.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
35. 35.She ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
37. 37.Rohan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
38. 38.When Mum came home, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
39. 39.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
40. 40.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing

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