Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 811 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
4. 4.When it started to rain, Karan ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
5. 5.They ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
8. 8.Aarav ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
9. 9.Aarav ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
11. 11.Aditya ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
12. 12.Yash ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
13. 13.My sister ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
14. 14.Vivaan ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
15. 15.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
16. 16.When Mum came home, Myra ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.Rahul ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
20. 20.Kunal ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
22. 22.Karan ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
23. 23.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
24. 24.My brother ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
25. 25.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
26. 26.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
27. 27.When the phone rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
29. 29.Isha ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
31. 31.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
34. 34.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
35. 35.When the phone rang, Manav ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
36. 36.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
37. 37.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
38. 38.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
39. 39.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
40. 40.My cousins ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming

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