Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 337 · 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 the phone rang, Kavya ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
2. 2.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
3. 3.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
4. 4.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
5. 5.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
6. 6.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
8. 8.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
9. 9.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
10. 10.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
11. 11.When the bell rang, the children ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
12. 12.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
13. 13.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
15. 15.My friends ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
16. 16.When Mum came home, Isha ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
17. 17.When Mum came home, Dev ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
18. 18.My brother ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
19. 19.My sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
21. 21.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
22. 22.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
23. 23.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
24. 24.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
25. 25.Kunal ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
26. 26.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
27. 27.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
28. 28.When the phone rang, my parents ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
30. 30.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
31. 31.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
32. 32.Meera ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
33. 33.When Mum came home, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
34. 34.My friends ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
35. 35.When the bell rang, Karan ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
36. 36.When it started to rain, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
37. 37.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
38. 38.Diya ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog

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