Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 621 · 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.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
3. 3.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
4. 4.When it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
6. 6.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
7. 7.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
8. 8.When it started to rain, Karan ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
10. 10.My friends ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
12. 12.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
13. 13.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
19. 19.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
20. 20.They ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
22. 22.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
23. 23.My parents ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
24. 24.Riya ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
25. 25.Omkar ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
26. 26.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
27. 27.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
29. 29.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
30. 30.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
32. 32.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
33. 33.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
34. 34.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
35. 35.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
38. 38.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
39. 39.Ira ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
40. 40.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking

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