Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 699 · 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.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
2. 2.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) was build
5. 5.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
6. 6.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
7. 7.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
8. 8.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
10. 10.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
13. 13.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
15. 15.When Mum came home, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
16. 16.Arjun ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
17. 17.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
18. 18.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
20. 20.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
21. 21.When the phone rang, she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
22. 22.She ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
23. 23.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
24. 24.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
25. 25.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
26. 26.Diya ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
28. 28.When Mum came home, the students ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
29. 29.Rahul ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
30. 30.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.When the bell rang, Tara ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
33. 33.My cousins ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
35. 35.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
37. 37.He ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
38. 38.Ira ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
39. 39.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
40. 40.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing

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