Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 586 · 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.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
4. 4.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
5. 5.The children ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
6. 6.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
7. 7.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
8. 8.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
9. 9.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
10. 10.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
11. 11.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
13. 13.My brother ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
14. 14.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
15. 15.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
17. 17.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
18. 18.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
20. 20.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
21. 21.He ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) am planting
23. 23.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
24. 24.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
26. 26.When it started to rain, Dev ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
27. 27.Aisha ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
28. 28.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
29. 29.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
30. 30.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
31. 31.Dev ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
33. 33.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
35. 35.Pooja ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
36. 36.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
37. 37.Omkar ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
38. 38.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) am going (d) was go
40. 40.My sister ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying

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