Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 850 · 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 Mum came home, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
2. 2.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
3. 3.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
4. 4.My friends ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
5. 5.The students ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
6. 6.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
8. 8.When the bell rang, Dev ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
9. 9.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
10. 10.When the bell rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
12. 12.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
13. 13.When it started to rain, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
14. 14.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
15. 15.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
16. 16.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
17. 17.When Mum came home, my parents ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
20. 20.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
22. 22.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
23. 23.She ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
24. 24.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
25. 25.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
26. 26.When Mum came home, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
27. 27.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
28. 28.When Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
29. 29.When the phone rang, Karan ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
30. 30.I ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) was sending
31. 31.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
32. 32.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making
33. 33.When it started to rain, Priya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
35. 35.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
36. 36.My parents ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
37. 37.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) am building (d) were building
39. 39.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
40. 40.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding

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