Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 688 · 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.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
3. 3.My parents ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
4. 4.When the phone rang, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
6. 6.Ananya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
7. 7.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
12. 12.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
13. 13.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
16. 16.My parents ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
17. 17.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
18. 18.She ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
20. 20.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
21. 21.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
22. 22.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
23. 23.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
25. 25.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
26. 26.The students ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
27. 27.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
28. 28.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
29. 29.My sister ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
30. 30.Meera ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
31. 31.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
34. 34.Omkar ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
35. 35.When it started to rain, the students ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
36. 36.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
37. 37.He ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
38. 38.My brother ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
39. 39.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
40. 40.Priya ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing

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