Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 540 · 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.When it started to rain, my brother ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
2. 2.When Mum came home, Yash ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
4. 4.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
5. 5.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
6. 6.When it started to rain, Manav ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
7. 7.Kunal ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
9. 9.My parents ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
10. 10.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
11. 11.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) was studying
13. 13.Sneha ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
14. 14.Farhan ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
15. 15.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
17. 17.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
18. 18.Omkar ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
21. 21.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
22. 22.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
23. 23.Kavya ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
25. 25.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
26. 26.Manav ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.Diya ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
29. 29.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
30. 30.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
32. 32.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
33. 33.When it started to rain, my parents ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
34. 34.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
36. 36.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
37. 37.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
39. 39.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
40. 40.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch

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