Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 548 · 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 cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
2. 2.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
4. 4.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
6. 6.My sister ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
7. 7.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
9. 9.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
10. 10.Riya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
11. 11.Riya ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
12. 12.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
14. 14.When the phone rang, Karan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
15. 15.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
17. 17.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
20. 20.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
21. 21.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
22. 22.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
23. 23.My brother ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
25. 25.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
26. 26.My cousins ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
27. 27.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
28. 28.Aarav ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
29. 29.Meera ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
31. 31.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
32. 32.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
33. 33.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
34. 34.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
38. 38.My friends ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
40. 40.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning

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