Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 715 · 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 it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) was playing
2. 2.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
3. 3.My parents ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
4. 4.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
5. 5.The children ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
6. 6.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
7. 7.Tara ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
8. 8.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
9. 9.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
12. 12.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
13. 13.The students ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
14. 14.Neel ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
15. 15.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
17. 17.When it started to rain, the children ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
18. 18.Ira ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
19. 19.My sister ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
20. 20.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
21. 21.They ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
22. 22.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
23. 23.Kabir ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
24. 24.When Mum came home, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
25. 25.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) was studying
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
27. 27.My sister ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
28. 28.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
29. 29.They ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
30. 30.Aarav ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
31. 31.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
32. 32.The students ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
33. 33.Ananya ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
34. 34.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
35. 35.Kavya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) am building (d) was build
37. 37.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
40. 40.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding

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