Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 953 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
3. 3.Kabir ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
4. 4.My friends ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
5. 5.My sister ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
6. 6.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
8. 8.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
9. 9.My brother ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
13. 13.My sister ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
14. 14.Omkar ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
15. 15.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
17. 17.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
19. 19.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
20. 20.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
21. 21.When it started to rain, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
22. 22.I ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) am writing
23. 23.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
24. 24.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
25. 25.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
28. 28.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
30. 30.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
31. 31.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
32. 32.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
34. 34.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
36. 36.My friends ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
38. 38.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
39. 39.Farhan ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
40. 40.When it started to rain, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking

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