Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 20 · 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.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) am running
2. 2.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
3. 3.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) am washing
4. 4.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
5. 5.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
6. 6.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
7. 7.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making
8. 8.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
9. 9.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
10. 10.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
11. 11.My parents ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
13. 13.Aditya ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
14. 14.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
15. 15.When the bell rang, Yash ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
16. 16.Rahul ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
17. 17.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
19. 19.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
20. 20.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
23. 23.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) am feeding
24. 24.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
25. 25.Dev ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
26. 26.My brother ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
28. 28.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
29. 29.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
30. 30.I ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) am washing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
32. 32.When the phone rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
33. 33.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
34. 34.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
36. 36.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
37. 37.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
40. 40.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing

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