Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 680 · 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.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) were building (c) am building (d) was building
2. 2.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
3. 3.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
4. 4.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
5. 5.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
6. 6.Diya ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
10. 10.He ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
13. 13.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
14. 14.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
16. 16.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
17. 17.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
19. 19.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
20. 20.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
21. 21.Karan ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
22. 22.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
23. 23.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
24. 24.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
27. 27.She ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
28. 28.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
30. 30.My cousins ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
32. 32.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
33. 33.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
35. 35.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
36. 36.Kunal ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
37. 37.Farhan ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
38. 38.My cousins ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) am building (c) was build (d) were building
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking

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