Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 128 · 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 sister ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
2. 2.Kavya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
3. 3.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
4. 4.I ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) was tell
5. 5.Pooja ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
6. 6.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
7. 7.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
8. 8.My brother ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
9. 9.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
11. 11.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
12. 12.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
13. 13.My friends ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
14. 14.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
15. 15.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
16. 16.When the bell rang, Priya ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
17. 17.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
18. 18.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
19. 19.My brother ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
23. 23.We ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
25. 25.Neel ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
26. 26.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
27. 27.Arjun ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
30. 30.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
31. 31.Arjun ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
32. 32.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
33. 33.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was build (d) was building
35. 35.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
36. 36.My brother ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
37. 37.Neel ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
39. 39.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
40. 40.Yash ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance

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