Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 381 · 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.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
2. 2.My sister ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
3. 3.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
4. 4.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
5. 5.You ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
6. 6.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
7. 7.When Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
9. 9.When the phone rang, Diya ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
10. 10.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
11. 11.We ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
12. 12.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
13. 13.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
14. 14.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
15. 15.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
17. 17.Karan ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
19. 19.Rohan ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
21. 21.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
22. 22.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
23. 23.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.My friends ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
25. 25.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
29. 29.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
33. 33.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
37. 37.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
38. 38.When it started to rain, the students ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake

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