Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 117 · 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 it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
2. 2.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
3. 3.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
4. 4.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
6. 6.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
7. 7.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
8. 8.My brother ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
9. 9.They ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
10. 10.Myra ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
12. 12.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
13. 13.She ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
14. 14.My cousins ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
16. 16.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
17. 17.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
18. 18.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
19. 19.Aditya ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
20. 20.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
22. 22.My brother ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
23. 23.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
25. 25.My sister ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
26. 26.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) am drinking
27. 27.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
28. 28.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
29. 29.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
31. 31.My friends ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
32. 32.Aditya ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
33. 33.When Mum came home, the students ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
34. 34.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
38. 38.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.My sister ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
40. 40.My parents ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning

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