Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 742 · 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.My parents ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
2. 2.When it started to rain, the students ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
3. 3.When the phone rang, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
4. 4.Aditya ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
5. 5.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
6. 6.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
7. 7.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
9. 9.Arjun ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
10. 10.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
12. 12.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
14. 14.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
17. 17.My sister ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
18. 18.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
20. 20.When it started to rain, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
21. 21.Vivaan ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
22. 22.When it started to rain, the students ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
24. 24.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
25. 25.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
28. 28.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) were helping
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) were planting
30. 30.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
32. 32.My parents ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
33. 33.My cousins ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
35. 35.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
36. 36.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
37. 37.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
40. 40.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) were planting

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