Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 441 · 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 the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
3. 3.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
4. 4.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
5. 5.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
6. 6.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
7. 7.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
8. 8.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
9. 9.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
10. 10.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
12. 12.Kunal ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
13. 13.When it started to rain, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
14. 14.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
15. 15.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
17. 17.My brother ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
18. 18.Ishaan ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
19. 19.Kavya ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
20. 20.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) am building
23. 23.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.Zoya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
26. 26.My sister ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
27. 27.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
28. 28.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
29. 29.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
30. 30.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
32. 32.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
33. 33.My parents ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
35. 35.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
36. 36.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
37. 37.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
40. 40.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking

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