Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 414 · 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 parents ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
5. 5.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was making (d) was make
6. 6.My parents ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
7. 7.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
8. 8.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
9. 9.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
10. 10.When it started to rain, Isha ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
11. 11.Tara ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) were telling
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) am building (d) was build
14. 14.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
16. 16.My cousins ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
18. 18.My cousins ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
19. 19.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
22. 22.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
23. 23.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
24. 24.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
25. 25.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
26. 26.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
27. 27.Diya ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
28. 28.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
30. 30.Ananya ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
33. 33.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
34. 34.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
35. 35.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
36. 36.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
38. 38.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing

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