Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 72 · 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 the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
2. 2.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
3. 3.Sneha ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
4. 4.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
6. 6.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
8. 8.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
10. 10.My sister ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
11. 11.Kunal ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
13. 13.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
14. 14.Aarav ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
15. 15.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
17. 17.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
19. 19.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
20. 20.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
21. 21.Nisha ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
22. 22.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
24. 24.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
25. 25.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
27. 27.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
29. 29.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
30. 30.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
32. 32.Myra ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
33. 33.Ira ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
34. 34.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
35. 35.When the phone rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
36. 36.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
38. 38.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
39. 39.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
40. 40.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking

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