Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 324 · 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.I ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) am writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
4. 4.Meera ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
5. 5.My sister ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
7. 7.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) am climbing
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
11. 11.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) am building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
13. 13.My parents ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
15. 15.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
16. 16.Pooja ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
17. 17.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
18. 18.When the phone rang, the children ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
19. 19.Ananya ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
20. 20.My brother ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
22. 22.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
24. 24.My cousins ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
26. 26.She ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
30. 30.The children ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
31. 31.Rahul ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
35. 35.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
36. 36.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
37. 37.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
38. 38.Isha ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
39. 39.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
40. 40.Sneha ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building

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