Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 625 · 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.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
2. 2.He ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
3. 3.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
5. 5.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
6. 6.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
7. 7.Aisha ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
10. 10.Kunal ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
11. 11.My brother ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
12. 12.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
13. 13.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
14. 14.My sister ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
15. 15.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
18. 18.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
19. 19.My parents ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
20. 20.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
21. 21.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
22. 22.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
26. 26.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
27. 27.Arjun ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
29. 29.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
30. 30.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
31. 31.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
32. 32.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
33. 33.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
35. 35.When Mum came home, Priya ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
36. 36.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
37. 37.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
38. 38.My brother ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
39. 39.The children ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
40. 40.He ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar