Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 616 · 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 bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
2. 2.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
3. 3.When Mum came home, Riya ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
4. 4.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
5. 5.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
7. 7.Aditya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
8. 8.The students ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
9. 9.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
10. 10.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
11. 11.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
12. 12.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
13. 13.Rahul ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
14. 14.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) am running
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
18. 18.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
21. 21.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
22. 22.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
24. 24.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) was studying
26. 26.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
27. 27.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
28. 28.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
29. 29.Ishaan ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
30. 30.When Mum came home, Tara ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
31. 31.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
33. 33.You ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
34. 34.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
35. 35.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
37. 37.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
39. 39.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
40. 40.Riya ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking

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