Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 766 · 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.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
3. 3.When it started to rain, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
4. 4.Dev ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
5. 5.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
6. 6.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
7. 7.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
8. 8.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
9. 9.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
10. 10.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
11. 11.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
12. 12.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
13. 13.Karan ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
14. 14.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
15. 15.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
16. 16.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
17. 17.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
18. 18.My parents ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
19. 19.My friends ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
20. 20.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
21. 21.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
23. 23.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
24. 24.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
25. 25.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
26. 26.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
27. 27.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
28. 28.The children ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
30. 30.The students ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
31. 31.Omkar ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
32. 32.The children ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
33. 33.When Mum came home, my sister ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
34. 34.When it started to rain, Dev ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
35. 35.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
36. 36.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
38. 38.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
39. 39.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going

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