Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 284 · 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, Ishaan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
2. 2.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
3. 3.My friends ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
4. 4.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
5. 5.My brother ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
6. 6.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
7. 7.Yash ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
8. 8.She ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
9. 9.The children ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
10. 10.When Mum came home, Dev ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
11. 11.My cousins ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
13. 13.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
14. 14.When Mum came home, Myra ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
15. 15.Tara ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.Diya ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
17. 17.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) are eating
18. 18.When the phone rang, Myra ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
19. 19.When it started to rain, Priya ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
20. 20.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
21. 21.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
22. 22.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
25. 25.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
26. 26.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
27. 27.My brother ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
29. 29.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
30. 30.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
31. 31.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
33. 33.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
35. 35.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.Diya ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
37. 37.My parents ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) were dancing
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making

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