Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 484 · 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.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
3. 3.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
4. 4.Aisha ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
6. 6.Rahul ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
7. 7.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
9. 9.My parents ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
10. 10.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
11. 11.When Mum came home, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
13. 13.My cousins ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
14. 14.Zoya ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
17. 17.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
18. 18.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
19. 19.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
21. 21.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
22. 22.My sister ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
23. 23.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
26. 26.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
27. 27.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
30. 30.Aisha ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
31. 31.The children ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
32. 32.Farhan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
33. 33.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
34. 34.Zoya ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
35. 35.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
36. 36.Ishaan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
37. 37.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
39. 39.Sneha ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
40. 40.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go

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