Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 921 · 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, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
2. 2.When it started to rain, the students ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
3. 3.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
4. 4.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.My friends ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.Riya ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
7. 7.My parents ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
9. 9.The students ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
10. 10.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
11. 11.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
12. 12.My sister ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
13. 13.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
14. 14.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
15. 15.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
19. 19.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
20. 20.My brother ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
21. 21.Arjun ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.When the bell rang, Isha ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
23. 23.When Mum came home, Tara ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
24. 24.Farhan ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
26. 26.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
27. 27.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
29. 29.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
30. 30.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
31. 31.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
32. 32.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
35. 35.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
36. 36.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
38. 38.Rohan ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
40. 40.Neel ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch

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