Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 903 · 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 phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
2. 2.When Mum came home, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
3. 3.Sneha ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
4. 4.When the bell rang, Karan ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
5. 5.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
6. 6.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
9. 9.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
10. 10.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) am telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
12. 12.My sister ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
13. 13.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
14. 14.My brother ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
15. 15.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
17. 17.When the phone rang, the students ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
18. 18.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
20. 20.Saanvi ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
21. 21.Sneha ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
22. 22.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
23. 23.My friends ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
27. 27.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
28. 28.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
29. 29.Kabir ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
31. 31.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
32. 32.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
35. 35.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
36. 36.When the phone rang, Diya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
37. 37.Neel ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
38. 38.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
39. 39.Vivaan ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
40. 40.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning

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