Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 384 · 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.Aarav ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
2. 2.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
3. 3.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
4. 4.My friends ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
5. 5.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) am wearing
6. 6.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
7. 7.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) am going (d) were going
9. 9.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
10. 10.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
11. 11.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
13. 13.She ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
14. 14.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
15. 15.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
16. 16.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
17. 17.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
18. 18.You ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
19. 19.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
20. 20.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
21. 21.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
23. 23.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
24. 24.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
25. 25.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
27. 27.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
28. 28.Dev ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
29. 29.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
30. 30.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
31. 31.Nisha ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
32. 32.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
33. 33.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
34. 34.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
35. 35.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study

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