Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 719 · 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 tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) am planting
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
3. 3.Zoya ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
5. 5.Saanvi ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
6. 6.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.When the phone rang, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
10. 10.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
12. 12.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
13. 13.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
15. 15.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
16. 16.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
17. 17.Riya ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was study
19. 19.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.Aditya ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
21. 21.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
22. 22.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
24. 24.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
25. 25.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
27. 27.The students ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
28. 28.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
29. 29.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
30. 30.Yash ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
32. 32.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
34. 34.Meera ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
35. 35.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
36. 36.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
37. 37.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
40. 40.Yash ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding

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