Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 623 · 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 ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
3. 3.My parents ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
5. 5.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
6. 6.Aarav ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
7. 7.My friends ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
8. 8.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
10. 10.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
11. 11.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) am building (c) was build (d) were building
12. 12.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
15. 15.She ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
16. 16.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
17. 17.The students ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
19. 19.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
20. 20.They ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
21. 21.They ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
22. 22.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
23. 23.Diya ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
24. 24.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
26. 26.Kavya ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
27. 27.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
29. 29.Farhan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
30. 30.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
31. 31.My sister ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
35. 35.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was make (d) was making
36. 36.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
38. 38.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
39. 39.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
40. 40.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building

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