Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 748 · 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, my brother ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
2. 2.My friends ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
3. 3.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) am running
5. 5.When the phone rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
6. 6.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
7. 7.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
10. 10.Vivaan ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
11. 11.The students ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
12. 12.When it started to rain, Tara ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
13. 13.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
14. 14.Pooja ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
15. 15.Manav ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
16. 16.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
17. 17.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
19. 19.My brother ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) were going (d) was go
21. 21.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
25. 25.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
26. 26.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
27. 27.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
28. 28.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
29. 29.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
30. 30.Kabir ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
31. 31.When the bell rang, my brother ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
33. 33.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
34. 34.When Mum came home, Meera ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.We ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
36. 36.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
37. 37.My sister ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
38. 38.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
39. 39.My friends ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building

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