Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 711 · 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.Yash ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
3. 3.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cook
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
6. 6.Farhan ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
7. 7.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
8. 8.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
9. 9.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) am playing
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
13. 13.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) am washing
14. 14.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
15. 15.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
16. 16.When Mum came home, Myra ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
17. 17.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
19. 19.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
20. 20.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
21. 21.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
22. 22.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
23. 23.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
24. 24.Ananya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
25. 25.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
27. 27.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
29. 29.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
31. 31.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
33. 33.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) am going (c) was going (d) were going
34. 34.She ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
35. 35.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
36. 36.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
37. 37.Tara ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
38. 38.Rahul ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
39. 39.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
40. 40.When the bell rang, my parents ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing

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