Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 412 · 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.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
2. 2.Aisha ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
3. 3.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
4. 4.The children ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
5. 5.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
6. 6.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) was take
7. 7.Priya ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
8. 8.Ishaan ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) was singing
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
11. 11.Kunal ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
12. 12.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
13. 13.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
15. 15.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
16. 16.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were study
17. 17.Aarav ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
18. 18.When Mum came home, the children ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
19. 19.Omkar ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
20. 20.The students ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.Aisha ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
23. 23.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
24. 24.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
25. 25.Neel ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
27. 27.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
28. 28.The students ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
29. 29.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
31. 31.When the bell rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
33. 33.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
34. 34.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
35. 35.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
40. 40.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing

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