Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 854 · 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 it started to rain, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
2. 2.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
3. 3.My cousins ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
5. 5.Aditya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
7. 7.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
10. 10.My brother ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
12. 12.My parents ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
13. 13.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
14. 14.Farhan ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
17. 17.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
18. 18.Aditya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
19. 19.Vivaan ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
20. 20.Omkar ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
23. 23.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
24. 24.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
25. 25.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
26. 26.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
27. 27.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
28. 28.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
31. 31.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
33. 33.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
34. 34.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
35. 35.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
36. 36.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
37. 37.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
38. 38.When the bell rang, my friends ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
40. 40.My friends ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping

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