Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 63 · 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, my sister ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
2. 2.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
3. 3.Karan ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
4. 4.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
6. 6.When it started to rain, Yash ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
7. 7.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
9. 9.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
10. 10.My sister ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
12. 12.When Mum came home, Myra ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
14. 14.My brother ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
15. 15.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
18. 18.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
21. 21.When Mum came home, the students ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
22. 22.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
25. 25.Riya ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
26. 26.My brother ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
27. 27.Nisha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
28. 28.Arjun ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
29. 29.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
30. 30.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
31. 31.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
32. 32.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
33. 33.Karan ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
34. 34.I ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
37. 37.Riya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
38. 38.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
39. 39.Pooja ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
40. 40.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing

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