Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 634 · 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.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
4. 4.Ira ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
7. 7.The students ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
9. 9.Kabir ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
10. 10.When Mum came home, my brother ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
11. 11.Rohan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
12. 12.Kavya ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
13. 13.Kavya ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
14. 14.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
15. 15.My brother ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
16. 16.The students ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
17. 17.Aisha ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
18. 18.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
19. 19.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
20. 20.My friends ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
21. 21.When it started to rain, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
23. 23.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
24. 24.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
25. 25.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
27. 27.My brother ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
28. 28.Rohan ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
29. 29.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
31. 31.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
33. 33.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
34. 34.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
35. 35.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
36. 36.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing

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