Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 385 · 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 Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
4. 4.When it started to rain, Karan ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
5. 5.When the phone rang, the children ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
6. 6.When Mum came home, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
7. 7.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
8. 8.The children ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
9. 9.Saanvi ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
11. 11.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
12. 12.My friends ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
13. 13.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
17. 17.Ishaan ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
18. 18.When the phone rang, the students ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
23. 23.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
24. 24.My parents ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
25. 25.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
27. 27.Sneha ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
29. 29.When it started to rain, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
30. 30.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
31. 31.Nisha ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
32. 32.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
33. 33.The students ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
34. 34.The children ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
37. 37.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
39. 39.Farhan ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
40. 40.My parents ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking

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