Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 808 · 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, my sister ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
3. 3.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
5. 5.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
6. 6.Priya ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
7. 7.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
8. 8.The students ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
9. 9.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
10. 10.Isha ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
11. 11.When Mum came home, Neel ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
12. 12.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
14. 14.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
15. 15.The students ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
16. 16.When it started to rain, Meera ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
17. 17.Rohan ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
18. 18.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
22. 22.When Mum came home, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
23. 23.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
25. 25.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
26. 26.My cousins ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
27. 27.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
29. 29.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
30. 30.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
31. 31.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) was playing
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
36. 36.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
37. 37.When the phone rang, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
38. 38.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
39. 39.My brother ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) am baking

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