Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 369 · 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.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
2. 2.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
3. 3.My cousins ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
4. 4.The students ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
6. 6.When Mum came home, my brother ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
7. 7.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
11. 11.When the phone rang, Diya ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
13. 13.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
14. 14.When Mum came home, the children ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
15. 15.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
17. 17.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
20. 20.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
21. 21.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
22. 22.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
23. 23.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
24. 24.Neel ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
25. 25.When the phone rang, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
26. 26.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
27. 27.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) am making
28. 28.When it started to rain, he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
29. 29.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
30. 30.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) am going (d) were going
31. 31.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
32. 32.You ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
33. 33.My brother ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
34. 34.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
35. 35.Ishaan ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
36. 36.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
38. 38.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
39. 39.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
40. 40.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing

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