Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 95 · 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.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
2. 2.My sister ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
3. 3.My brother ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
5. 5.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
6. 6.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
8. 8.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
9. 9.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) am studying
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
11. 11.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
12. 12.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
13. 13.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
15. 15.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
16. 16.Tara ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
17. 17.Saanvi ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
18. 18.Myra ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
19. 19.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
20. 20.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
21. 21.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
25. 25.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
26. 26.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
27. 27.When the phone rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
28. 28.Dev ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
30. 30.Kabir ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
31. 31.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
32. 32.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
35. 35.When it started to rain, the children ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
36. 36.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
37. 37.Vivaan ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
38. 38.When Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
39. 39.He ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
40. 40.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching

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