Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 266 · 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, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
3. 3.Aarav ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
6. 6.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
7. 7.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
8. 8.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
9. 9.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
10. 10.When Mum came home, the students ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
11. 11.Tara ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
12. 12.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
13. 13.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) am buying (d) was buying
14. 14.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
16. 16.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
20. 20.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
22. 22.Kunal ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
23. 23.My friends ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
24. 24.When the phone rang, the children ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
25. 25.My sister ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
26. 26.When it started to rain, Priya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
27. 27.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
29. 29.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
30. 30.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
32. 32.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
34. 34.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
36. 36.When the phone rang, my parents ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
37. 37.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
40. 40.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning

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