Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 1 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
3. 3.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
4. 4.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
5. 5.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
6. 6.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
7. 7.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
8. 8.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) am writing
10. 10.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
12. 12.The children ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
13. 13.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
14. 14.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
15. 15.When Mum came home, Myra ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
16. 16.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
17. 17.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
18. 18.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
19. 19.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
20. 20.Karan ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
21. 21.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
22. 22.When the bell rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
23. 23.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
24. 24.Saanvi ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
25. 25.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
26. 26.When the bell rang, my parents ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
27. 27.Yash ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
28. 28.My brother ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
29. 29.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
30. 30.Saanvi ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
31. 31.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) am going (c) was going (d) were going
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
33. 33.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
34. 34.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
35. 35.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
37. 37.The students ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
38. 38.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
39. 39.Yash ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
40. 40.My cousins ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running

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