Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 51 · 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 ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
5. 5.Rahul ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
6. 6.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
8. 8.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
9. 9.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
10. 10.She ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
12. 12.My parents ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
13. 13.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
14. 14.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
15. 15.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
16. 16.The children ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
18. 18.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) am building (d) were building
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) am studying
20. 20.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
22. 22.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
23. 23.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
25. 25.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
26. 26.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
27. 27.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
28. 28.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
29. 29.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
30. 30.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
31. 31.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
32. 32.He ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
33. 33.The children ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
34. 34.Rahul ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
37. 37.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
38. 38.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
39. 39.When Mum came home, the children ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
40. 40.When it started to rain, Ira ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making

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