Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 82 · 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.Aditya ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
2. 2.When the phone rang, the students ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
3. 3.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
4. 4.Ira ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
5. 5.When Mum came home, the children ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
6. 6.Myra ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
12. 12.My sister ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
14. 14.I ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) was writing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
16. 16.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
17. 17.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
20. 20.When the phone rang, the students ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
21. 21.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
23. 23.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
25. 25.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
26. 26.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
27. 27.When Mum came home, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
29. 29.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
30. 30.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) am playing
31. 31.Karan ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
32. 32.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
33. 33.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
36. 36.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
37. 37.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
39. 39.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
40. 40.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling

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