Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 733 · 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, Aisha ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
2. 2.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) am making
3. 3.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
4. 4.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
5. 5.Zoya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
7. 7.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
8. 8.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
9. 9.My parents ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
12. 12.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
13. 13.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
14. 14.When Mum came home, my parents ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
15. 15.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
16. 16.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
18. 18.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
19. 19.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) am riding
20. 20.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
21. 21.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
22. 22.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
25. 25.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
28. 28.My cousins ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
30. 30.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
32. 32.When the phone rang, the children ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
34. 34.Priya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) was play
36. 36.My friends ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
37. 37.When it started to rain, Yash ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
38. 38.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
39. 39.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
40. 40.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying

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