Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 524 · 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 ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
2. 2.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) am washing
4. 4.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
5. 5.Dev ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.When the phone rang, Karan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
9. 9.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
10. 10.Aditya ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
11. 11.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
13. 13.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
14. 14.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
16. 16.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
17. 17.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
19. 19.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
20. 20.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
21. 21.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) am building
22. 22.Kabir ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
23. 23.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
25. 25.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
27. 27.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
28. 28.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
30. 30.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
32. 32.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
33. 33.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
35. 35.When the bell rang, the students ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
36. 36.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
37. 37.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
38. 38.We ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
39. 39.We ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming

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