Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 222 · 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 ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
2. 2.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
4. 4.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
5. 5.Isha ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
6. 6.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
7. 7.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
8. 8.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
10. 10.Sneha ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
12. 12.They ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
13. 13.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
14. 14.We ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
15. 15.Saanvi ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
16. 16.My cousins ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
17. 17.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
18. 18.Isha ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
20. 20.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
22. 22.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
23. 23.Omkar ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
25. 25.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
26. 26.When the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
27. 27.When the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
29. 29.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
31. 31.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
32. 32.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
33. 33.My cousins ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
35. 35.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
37. 37.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
39. 39.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy

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