Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 725 · 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, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
2. 2.Rahul ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
4. 4.My sister ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
5. 5.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
6. 6.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
7. 7.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
8. 8.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
9. 9.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
10. 10.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
11. 11.When it started to rain, Yash ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
14. 14.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
16. 16.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
18. 18.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
19. 19.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
21. 21.When Mum came home, the students ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
23. 23.Aditya ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
25. 25.My sister ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
26. 26.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
27. 27.Omkar ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
28. 28.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
29. 29.My cousins ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
30. 30.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) was study
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
33. 33.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
34. 34.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
37. 37.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
38. 38.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
40. 40.Saanvi ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying

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