Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 756 · 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 phone rang, Aarav ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
2. 2.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
3. 3.When the bell rang, Karan ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
4. 4.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
5. 5.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
6. 6.Vivaan ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
7. 7.Yash ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
8. 8.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) was telling
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
11. 11.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
12. 12.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
13. 13.When the phone rang, my friends ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
14. 14.Neel ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
15. 15.My cousins ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
17. 17.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
19. 19.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
21. 21.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
22. 22.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
23. 23.Karan ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
24. 24.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
25. 25.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
26. 26.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
27. 27.Neel ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
29. 29.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
31. 31.Rohan ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
32. 32.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
33. 33.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
34. 34.Isha ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
35. 35.Arjun ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
36. 36.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
39. 39.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating

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