Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 726 · 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.Aditya ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
4. 4.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
5. 5.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
6. 6.When the phone rang, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
8. 8.The students ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
11. 11.When the bell rang, Priya ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
13. 13.Aarav ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
14. 14.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
15. 15.Isha ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
16. 16.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
18. 18.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
19. 19.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
20. 20.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
21. 21.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
23. 23.Kabir ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
24. 24.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
26. 26.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
27. 27.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
28. 28.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
29. 29.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
30. 30.The children ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
32. 32.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
33. 33.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
34. 34.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
35. 35.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
36. 36.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
37. 37.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
39. 39.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was build (d) was building
40. 40.When it started to rain, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make

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