Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 335 · 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.Kunal ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
2. 2.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
3. 3.When it started to rain, Isha ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
6. 6.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
7. 7.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
8. 8.He ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
9. 9.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
10. 10.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
11. 11.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
15. 15.Diya ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
17. 17.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
19. 19.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
20. 20.My parents ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
21. 21.My brother ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
24. 24.She ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
25. 25.My cousins ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
27. 27.The children ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
28. 28.My sister ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
29. 29.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
31. 31.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
32. 32.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
33. 33.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
34. 34.When the bell rang, the children ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
35. 35.My brother ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
37. 37.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
38. 38.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
40. 40.The students ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap

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