Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 476 · 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.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
3. 3.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) am singing
4. 4.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
6. 6.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
8. 8.My sister ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
10. 10.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
11. 11.When it started to rain, the children ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
12. 12.When the bell rang, the students ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
14. 14.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
16. 16.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
17. 17.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
18. 18.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
19. 19.My cousins ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) am sending
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
22. 22.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
24. 24.My brother ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
25. 25.Diya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
27. 27.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
28. 28.When the bell rang, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
29. 29.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
30. 30.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
31. 31.They ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
33. 33.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
35. 35.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
36. 36.Yash ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
37. 37.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
38. 38.Arjun ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
40. 40.Aarav ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going

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