Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 552 · 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.My parents ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
2. 2.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
3. 3.The children ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
4. 4.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was sing
6. 6.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.Aarav ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
9. 9.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
10. 10.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
11. 11.My cousins ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
13. 13.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
14. 14.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
17. 17.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
18. 18.The children ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
19. 19.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
20. 20.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
21. 21.When the bell rang, Meera ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
22. 22.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
23. 23.My brother ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
26. 26.When the bell rang, Neel ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
28. 28.She ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
29. 29.We ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
30. 30.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
32. 32.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
36. 36.My sister ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
39. 39.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
40. 40.The students ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing

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