Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 739 · 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, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
2. 2.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
4. 4.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
5. 5.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
6. 6.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
7. 7.When it started to rain, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
9. 9.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
10. 10.Zoya ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
13. 13.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
14. 14.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
15. 15.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
17. 17.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
19. 19.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
20. 20.Arjun ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
21. 21.They ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
23. 23.The children ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
25. 25.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
26. 26.The students ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
27. 27.My sister ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
28. 28.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
37. 37.Aarav ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
38. 38.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
39. 39.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
40. 40.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw

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