Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 640 · 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.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) am going
4. 4.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
5. 5.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
6. 6.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
7. 7.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
8. 8.Riya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
9. 9.When the bell rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
10. 10.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
12. 12.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) were writing
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
14. 14.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
15. 15.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
16. 16.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
17. 17.I ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
18. 18.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
19. 19.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
20. 20.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
21. 21.My brother ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
24. 24.Manav ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
25. 25.My friends ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
26. 26.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
28. 28.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
29. 29.When the bell rang, the students ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
31. 31.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
33. 33.My brother ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
34. 34.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
35. 35.They ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
36. 36.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
37. 37.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
39. 39.My brother ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
40. 40.Rahul ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning

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