Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 618 · 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.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was build
2. 2.The students ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
3. 3.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
7. 7.When the phone rang, Manav ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
8. 8.Zoya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
9. 9.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
10. 10.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
12. 12.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.Aarav ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
16. 16.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) was study
18. 18.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
19. 19.Riya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
21. 21.When the bell rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
22. 22.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
23. 23.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
24. 24.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
25. 25.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
27. 27.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
28. 28.When Mum came home, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
29. 29.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
30. 30.Sneha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
31. 31.Aarav ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
33. 33.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
34. 34.Aditya ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
35. 35.When it started to rain, the students ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
36. 36.The children ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
37. 37.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
39. 39.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing

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