Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 205 · 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 sister ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
2. 2.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
3. 3.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
5. 5.My parents ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
6. 6.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
7. 7.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
9. 9.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
10. 10.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
11. 11.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) am buying
12. 12.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
13. 13.Priya ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
15. 15.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
16. 16.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
17. 17.My brother ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
18. 18.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
19. 19.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
21. 21.My sister ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
22. 22.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
24. 24.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
25. 25.When it started to rain, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
26. 26.I ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
27. 27.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
29. 29.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
30. 30.My friends ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
32. 32.Ira ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
34. 34.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
35. 35.Meera ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
37. 37.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
39. 39.Karan ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
40. 40.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing

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