Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 646 · 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 the bell rang, my cousins ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
2. 2.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
3. 3.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
4. 4.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
8. 8.When Mum came home, Neel ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
10. 10.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
11. 11.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
14. 14.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
17. 17.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
18. 18.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
19. 19.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
20. 20.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
21. 21.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
22. 22.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
25. 25.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
27. 27.My sister ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
28. 28.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
29. 29.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
30. 30.Priya ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
31. 31.Zoya ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
33. 33.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) am bringing
35. 35.Riya ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
36. 36.Ira ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
37. 37.My parents ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
38. 38.Zoya ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
39. 39.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
40. 40.Sneha ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking

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