Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 608 · 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 ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
2. 2.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
3. 3.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
4. 4.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
5. 5.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
6. 6.My parents ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
7. 7.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
8. 8.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
9. 9.My sister ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
10. 10.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
11. 11.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
12. 12.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
14. 14.When Mum came home, Karan ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
16. 16.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was play
17. 17.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
18. 18.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
19. 19.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
20. 20.Meera ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
22. 22.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
23. 23.Karan ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
24. 24.The students ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
25. 25.The students ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
28. 28.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
29. 29.Myra ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
30. 30.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
32. 32.When the phone rang, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
33. 33.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
34. 34.My cousins ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
36. 36.My friends ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
37. 37.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
38. 38.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
39. 39.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
40. 40.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing

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