Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 622 · 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 it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
2. 2.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
3. 3.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
5. 5.My brother ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
6. 6.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
7. 7.When Mum came home, my sister ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
8. 8.My brother ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
9. 9.Priya ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
11. 11.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
12. 12.We ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
15. 15.Zoya ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
16. 16.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
18. 18.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
19. 19.Neel ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
20. 20.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
21. 21.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
22. 22.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
24. 24.Tara ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
25. 25.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
27. 27.Omkar ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
28. 28.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
30. 30.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) was run (d) were running
32. 32.Yash ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
33. 33.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
37. 37.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.Ishaan ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping

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