Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 131 · 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 friends ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
2. 2.The students ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
3. 3.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) am watching
4. 4.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
5. 5.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
6. 6.When it started to rain, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
7. 7.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
8. 8.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
9. 9.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
10. 10.Kabir ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
11. 11.Rahul ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
12. 12.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
13. 13.My cousins ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
14. 14.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
17. 17.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
19. 19.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
20. 20.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
22. 22.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
23. 23.Aarav ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
24. 24.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
25. 25.My sister ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
26. 26.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
29. 29.My cousins ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
31. 31.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
32. 32.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
34. 34.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
35. 35.When Mum came home, Riya ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
36. 36.The children ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
37. 37.The children ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
39. 39.I ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing

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