Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 757 · 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, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
2. 2.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
3. 3.My parents ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
4. 4.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
6. 6.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
8. 8.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
9. 9.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
10. 10.My parents ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
11. 11.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
12. 12.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
14. 14.My sister ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
15. 15.Nisha ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
16. 16.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
18. 18.When it started to rain, my brother ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
19. 19.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
20. 20.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
22. 22.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
24. 24.My brother ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
25. 25.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
26. 26.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
27. 27.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) am running (d) was run
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
30. 30.Farhan ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
31. 31.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
34. 34.My parents ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
37. 37.My sister ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
38. 38.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
40. 40.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building

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