Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 125 · 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.My brother ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
2. 2.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
3. 3.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
4. 4.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
5. 5.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
6. 6.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.When Mum came home, my parents ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
8. 8.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
9. 9.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
10. 10.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
11. 11.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
12. 12.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
15. 15.Kunal ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
17. 17.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
18. 18.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
19. 19.When it started to rain, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
21. 21.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
22. 22.My sister ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
25. 25.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
26. 26.When Mum came home, my sister ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
27. 27.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
28. 28.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
30. 30.My brother ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
32. 32.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
33. 33.Karan ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
34. 34.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
35. 35.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
38. 38.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing

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