Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 857 · 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, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) am building (d) were building
2. 2.My brother ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.Omkar ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
5. 5.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
8. 8.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
11. 11.My sister ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
13. 13.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
14. 14.Arjun ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
15. 15.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
16. 16.My sister ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
18. 18.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
19. 19.Rohan ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
20. 20.Vivaan ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
21. 21.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
24. 24.My sister ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
26. 26.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
27. 27.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
30. 30.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
32. 32.They ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) are eating
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
34. 34.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
35. 35.My friends ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
36. 36.When the phone rang, the children ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
38. 38.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
39. 39.They ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
40. 40.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant

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