Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 861 · 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 the bell rang, Kabir ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
2. 2.Dev ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
3. 3.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
4. 4.My friends ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
5. 5.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
6. 6.When the bell rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
7. 7.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
8. 8.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
9. 9.Aisha ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
10. 10.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
11. 11.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
12. 12.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
13. 13.Aisha ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.My cousins ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
16. 16.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
18. 18.My cousins ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
20. 20.When the phone rang, Tara ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
21. 21.When it started to rain, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
23. 23.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
24. 24.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
25. 25.Ishaan ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
26. 26.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
27. 27.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) was playing
28. 28.When Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
29. 29.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
30. 30.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
32. 32.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
33. 33.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
34. 34.When the bell rang, Manav ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
35. 35.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
36. 36.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was play
37. 37.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
38. 38.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
39. 39.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar