Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 541 · 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.Diya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
3. 3.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
4. 4.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
5. 5.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
6. 6.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
7. 7.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
9. 9.My sister ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
10. 10.Meera ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.When Mum came home, Priya ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
12. 12.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) were watching
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
15. 15.When the bell rang, the students ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
18. 18.When Mum came home, the students ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
19. 19.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
20. 20.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
21. 21.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
22. 22.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
24. 24.Diya ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
25. 25.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
26. 26.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) was writing
28. 28.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
29. 29.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
30. 30.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
31. 31.Saanvi ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
32. 32.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
34. 34.When the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
35. 35.Sneha ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
36. 36.My cousins ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
37. 37.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) am building
38. 38.Kunal ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
39. 39.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
40. 40.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing

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