Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 296 · 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.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
2. 2.Arjun ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
3. 3.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
4. 4.When the bell rang, Yash ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
5. 5.My sister ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
6. 6.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
7. 7.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
8. 8.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
9. 9.My brother ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
12. 12.Neel ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
13. 13.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
15. 15.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
17. 17.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
21. 21.Kabir ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
22. 22.When it started to rain, the children ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
23. 23.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
26. 26.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
27. 27.They ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
28. 28.Ira ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
29. 29.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
30. 30.My parents ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
31. 31.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
32. 32.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
33. 33.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
34. 34.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
35. 35.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
36. 36.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
37. 37.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
38. 38.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing

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