Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 585 · 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.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
2. 2.When Mum came home, the students ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
4. 4.My sister ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
5. 5.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
6. 6.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
7. 7.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
8. 8.They ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
9. 9.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
10. 10.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
12. 12.When the bell rang, the students ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
15. 15.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
16. 16.Pooja ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
17. 17.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
18. 18.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
20. 20.Diya ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) am singing (d) was sing
23. 23.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) were catching
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
25. 25.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
27. 27.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
28. 28.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
29. 29.The students ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
30. 30.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
31. 31.When the bell rang, my parents ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
32. 32.Aarav ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
33. 33.Ishaan ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
34. 34.Farhan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
36. 36.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
38. 38.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
39. 39.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
40. 40.My sister ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing

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