Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 945 · 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.My parents ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
2. 2.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
3. 3.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
4. 4.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
5. 5.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
6. 6.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
7. 7.When Mum came home, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
10. 10.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
13. 13.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
15. 15.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
17. 17.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
18. 18.The children ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
19. 19.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
20. 20.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
21. 21.They ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
22. 22.Nisha ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
24. 24.Karan ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
25. 25.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
26. 26.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
27. 27.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
28. 28.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
29. 29.Arjun ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
31. 31.Diya ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
32. 32.Priya ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was win
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
35. 35.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
37. 37.My parents ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
38. 38.When the phone rang, Neel ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
39. 39.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
40. 40.My friends ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping

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