Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 325 · 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.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
2. 2.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
3. 3.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) am going
6. 6.Aisha ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) am riding (d) was riding
8. 8.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
11. 11.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
12. 12.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
17. 17.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) am going (d) were going
19. 19.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
20. 20.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
21. 21.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
22. 22.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
23. 23.The students ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
24. 24.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
25. 25.You ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
26. 26.When Mum came home, Riya ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
28. 28.Dev ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
29. 29.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) was helping
31. 31.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
34. 34.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
36. 36.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
38. 38.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
39. 39.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
40. 40.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying

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