Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 453 · 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 Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
2. 2.Farhan ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
3. 3.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
4. 4.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
7. 7.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
9. 9.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
10. 10.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
14. 14.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
15. 15.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
16. 16.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
18. 18.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
19. 19.Aditya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
20. 20.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
21. 21.When the phone rang, the children ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
22. 22.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
24. 24.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
25. 25.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
26. 26.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
30. 30.Karan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
31. 31.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
32. 32.The children ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
34. 34.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.Aarav ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
37. 37.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
38. 38.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
39. 39.Zoya ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
40. 40.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding

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