Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 146 · 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.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
2. 2.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
3. 3.Ananya ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
5. 5.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
6. 6.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
7. 7.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
8. 8.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
9. 9.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
12. 12.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
13. 13.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) am buying
14. 14.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
16. 16.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
17. 17.When Mum came home, my brother ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
18. 18.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
19. 19.When it started to rain, the students ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
21. 21.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
22. 22.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
23. 23.Aisha ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
24. 24.Diya ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
25. 25.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) am building (c) was building (d) were building
26. 26.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
27. 27.Diya ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
28. 28.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
30. 30.He ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
31. 31.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
32. 32.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
34. 34.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
35. 35.Dev ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
36. 36.My friends ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
37. 37.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
38. 38.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
39. 39.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing

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