Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 478 · 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 phone rang, my friends ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
3. 3.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
4. 4.She ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
5. 5.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
9. 9.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
10. 10.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
11. 11.Aditya ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
12. 12.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
13. 13.When the phone rang, Meera ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
14. 14.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
15. 15.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
16. 16.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.My sister ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
18. 18.Diya ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
20. 20.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
21. 21.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
22. 22.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
23. 23.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
24. 24.When it started to rain, the students ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
25. 25.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
26. 26.She ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
30. 30.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
32. 32.My brother ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
33. 33.When it started to rain, my brother ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
36. 36.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
37. 37.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
38. 38.When it started to rain, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
39. 39.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building

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