Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 299 · 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 Mum came home, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
3. 3.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
4. 4.My sister ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
5. 5.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
6. 6.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
9. 9.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.Pooja ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
12. 12.When the bell rang, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
13. 13.Tara ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
14. 14.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
16. 16.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
17. 17.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
18. 18.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
20. 20.My cousins ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
22. 22.My friends ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
23. 23.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
24. 24.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
25. 25.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
26. 26.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
27. 27.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
29. 29.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
30. 30.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
31. 31.You ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
32. 32.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
33. 33.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
35. 35.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
36. 36.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
37. 37.When Mum came home, the children ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
39. 39.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
40. 40.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking

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