Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 749 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) am building
3. 3.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
4. 4.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
6. 6.Karan ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
7. 7.The children ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
8. 8.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
10. 10.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
12. 12.Rohan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
13. 13.He ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
14. 14.When it started to rain, Dev ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
15. 15.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
16. 16.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
17. 17.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
18. 18.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
20. 20.They ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
21. 21.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
22. 22.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
24. 24.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
25. 25.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
29. 29.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
30. 30.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
32. 32.Rohan ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
33. 33.My sister ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
34. 34.The students ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
35. 35.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
36. 36.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
38. 38.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing

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