Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 420 · 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.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
2. 2.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
3. 3.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
4. 4.Rahul ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
5. 5.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
6. 6.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
8. 8.They ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
10. 10.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
11. 11.When the phone rang, Riya ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
13. 13.The students ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
14. 14.Farhan ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
15. 15.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
16. 16.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
17. 17.Sneha ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
18. 18.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
20. 20.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
21. 21.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
22. 22.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
25. 25.The children ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
26. 26.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
27. 27.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
28. 28.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
29. 29.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
30. 30.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
33. 33.Manav ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
34. 34.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
35. 35.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
36. 36.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
37. 37.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying

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