Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 928 · 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, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
2. 2.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
4. 4.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
5. 5.The students ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
6. 6.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
7. 7.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
9. 9.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
12. 12.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
13. 13.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
14. 14.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
15. 15.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
16. 16.The students ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
19. 19.Vivaan ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.My brother ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
21. 21.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
22. 22.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
23. 23.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
24. 24.Kabir ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
25. 25.My friends ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
27. 27.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
28. 28.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
29. 29.Yash ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
30. 30.Arjun ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) am helping
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
35. 35.When it started to rain, Priya ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
36. 36.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
37. 37.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
39. 39.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
40. 40.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding

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