Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 75 · 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.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
3. 3.When the bell rang, the students ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
4. 4.Vivaan ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
5. 5.Aarav ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
6. 6.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
7. 7.Yash ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
8. 8.Farhan ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
9. 9.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
10. 10.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
11. 11.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) was study
12. 12.Dev ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
13. 13.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
14. 14.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
15. 15.The children ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
16. 16.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
20. 20.When the phone rang, Diya ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
21. 21.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
22. 22.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
24. 24.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
25. 25.Nisha ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
26. 26.When the phone rang, Tara ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
28. 28.Kunal ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
29. 29.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
30. 30.My cousins ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
32. 32.Pooja ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
35. 35.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
36. 36.The students ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
37. 37.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
38. 38.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
39. 39.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
40. 40.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing

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