Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 268 · 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 it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
2. 2.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
3. 3.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
4. 4.When Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
5. 5.My brother ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
7. 7.My brother ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
9. 9.My brother ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
10. 10.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
12. 12.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
13. 13.When it started to rain, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
14. 14.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
15. 15.When the bell rang, Ira ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
16. 16.Priya ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
18. 18.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
20. 20.She ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
21. 21.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
22. 22.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
24. 24.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
25. 25.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
26. 26.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
27. 27.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
29. 29.Saanvi ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
30. 30.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
31. 31.My cousins ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
32. 32.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
33. 33.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
34. 34.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
36. 36.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
39. 39.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
40. 40.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing

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