Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 320 · 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, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
2. 2.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
3. 3.When the phone rang, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
4. 4.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
5. 5.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
6. 6.We ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
7. 7.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
8. 8.Tara ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
9. 9.When it started to rain, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
10. 10.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
11. 11.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
12. 12.When Mum came home, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
14. 14.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
15. 15.The children ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
16. 16.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
17. 17.When Mum came home, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
19. 19.Kabir ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
20. 20.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
21. 21.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
22. 22.The students ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
24. 24.When the phone rang, Isha ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
25. 25.My parents ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
27. 27.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
28. 28.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
29. 29.Vivaan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
30. 30.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
31. 31.Neel ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
32. 32.My cousins ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
34. 34.My brother ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.Ira ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
37. 37.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
38. 38.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
39. 39.Ananya ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
40. 40.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting

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