Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 520 · 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 ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
3. 3.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
4. 4.Aisha ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
5. 5.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
6. 6.Kabir ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
7. 7.My brother ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
8. 8.Sneha ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
10. 10.When Mum came home, Neel ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
12. 12.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
13. 13.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
15. 15.She ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
16. 16.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
17. 17.My parents ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
19. 19.My cousins ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
20. 20.Vivaan ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
21. 21.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
22. 22.My brother ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
25. 25.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
27. 27.Aarav ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
28. 28.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
29. 29.Vivaan ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
32. 32.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
33. 33.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
34. 34.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
37. 37.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
38. 38.When the bell rang, the children ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
39. 39.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
40. 40.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) are taking

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