Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 522 · 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.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
2. 2.She ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
3. 3.They ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
4. 4.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
5. 5.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
7. 7.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
10. 10.The children ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
11. 11.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
12. 12.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
13. 13.My friends ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
15. 15.Aarav ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
17. 17.When Mum came home, Manav ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
19. 19.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
22. 22.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
25. 25.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
28. 28.Isha ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
29. 29.When it started to rain, she ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
30. 30.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
31. 31.Aisha ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
32. 32.My brother ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
33. 33.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
36. 36.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) am making
37. 37.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
38. 38.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
39. 39.The children ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
40. 40.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying

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