Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 523 · 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.He ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
2. 2.Kavya ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
3. 3.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
4. 4.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
5. 5.My parents ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
7. 7.When the bell rang, Diya ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
8. 8.My parents ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
9. 9.Kabir ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
10. 10.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
11. 11.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
15. 15.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
16. 16.Rahul ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
17. 17.When it started to rain, my friends ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
20. 20.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
22. 22.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
23. 23.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
24. 24.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
25. 25.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) am eating
26. 26.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
27. 27.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.He ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
29. 29.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
31. 31.We ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
32. 32.Zoya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
33. 33.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
34. 34.Kabir ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
35. 35.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
37. 37.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
38. 38.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
39. 39.Aditya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying

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