Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 568 · 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.The children ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
2. 2.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
3. 3.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
4. 4.My sister ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
5. 5.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
6. 6.When Mum came home, the children ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
7. 7.He ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
8. 8.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
9. 9.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
10. 10.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
12. 12.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
13. 13.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
14. 14.My sister ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
15. 15.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
16. 16.When the bell rang, Tara ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
17. 17.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
18. 18.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
20. 20.When Mum came home, Myra ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
21. 21.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
23. 23.My parents ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
24. 24.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
25. 25.Isha ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
26. 26.Rahul ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
27. 27.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
28. 28.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
29. 29.My sister ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
30. 30.I ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) am telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
32. 32.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
33. 33.When the bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
34. 34.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
36. 36.My brother ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
37. 37.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
38. 38.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
39. 39.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding

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