Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 79 · 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 bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
2. 2.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
3. 3.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
4. 4.Neel ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
5. 5.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
6. 6.Karan ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
9. 9.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
10. 10.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
11. 11.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
12. 12.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
15. 15.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
17. 17.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
18. 18.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
19. 19.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
23. 23.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
24. 24.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
25. 25.Rahul ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
26. 26.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
28. 28.Neel ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
29. 29.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
32. 32.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
33. 33.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
35. 35.Diya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
36. 36.My brother ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
37. 37.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
38. 38.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
39. 39.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
40. 40.When Mum came home, the students ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying

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