Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 997 · 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.The children ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
2. 2.Diya ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
3. 3.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
4. 4.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
5. 5.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
7. 7.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
8. 8.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
9. 9.Yash ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
11. 11.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
12. 12.Neel ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
13. 13.Vivaan ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
14. 14.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
15. 15.My brother ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
16. 16.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was play
17. 17.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
18. 18.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
19. 19.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
20. 20.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
21. 21.Ishaan ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) was win
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
26. 26.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
27. 27.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
29. 29.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
30. 30.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
31. 31.When the phone rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
32. 32.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
33. 33.Kavya ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
35. 35.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
36. 36.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
37. 37.Rohan ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
38. 38.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
39. 39.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
40. 40.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking

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