Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 443 · 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 it started to rain, my parents ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
2. 2.Myra ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
3. 3.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
4. 4.My friends ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
5. 5.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
6. 6.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
7. 7.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
10. 10.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
11. 11.Dev ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
13. 13.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
16. 16.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
17. 17.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
18. 18.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
19. 19.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
21. 21.Riya ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
22. 22.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
23. 23.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
24. 24.When the bell rang, my parents ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
27. 27.When Mum came home, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
29. 29.Aditya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
30. 30.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
32. 32.My brother ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
33. 33.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
34. 34.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
35. 35.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
36. 36.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
37. 37.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
38. 38.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
39. 39.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping

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