Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 269 · 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.Omkar ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
2. 2.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
3. 3.Sneha ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
4. 4.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
5. 5.Priya ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
6. 6.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
7. 7.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
8. 8.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
10. 10.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was winning
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
14. 14.The students ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
16. 16.The children ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
17. 17.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
18. 18.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
19. 19.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
20. 20.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
21. 21.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
24. 24.He ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
26. 26.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
27. 27.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
28. 28.My parents ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
29. 29.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
30. 30.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
31. 31.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
32. 32.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
33. 33.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
35. 35.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
36. 36.My sister ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
37. 37.Nisha ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
38. 38.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
39. 39.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
40. 40.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating

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