Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 289 · 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.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
2. 2.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
4. 4.When it started to rain, my parents ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
5. 5.My friends ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
6. 6.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
8. 8.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
9. 9.My brother ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
12. 12.My brother ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
13. 13.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
14. 14.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
15. 15.You ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
16. 16.My brother ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
17. 17.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
18. 18.Riya ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
19. 19.When Mum came home, my parents ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
21. 21.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
23. 23.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
26. 26.Arjun ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
27. 27.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
29. 29.Sneha ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
30. 30.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
31. 31.Dev ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
32. 32.He ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
34. 34.When it started to rain, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
36. 36.My friends ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
38. 38.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
39. 39.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
40. 40.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) were playing

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