Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 224 · 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 ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
2. 2.When it started to rain, Diya ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
3. 3.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
4. 4.The children ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
6. 6.My brother ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
7. 7.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
9. 9.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
11. 11.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
12. 12.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
16. 16.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
17. 17.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) were telling
18. 18.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
19. 19.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
20. 20.Isha ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
21. 21.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
23. 23.When it started to rain, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
24. 24.Pooja ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
25. 25.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
26. 26.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
27. 27.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
29. 29.Neel ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
31. 31.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
32. 32.When Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
33. 33.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) was running (c) am running (d) were running
34. 34.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
37. 37.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
38. 38.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
39. 39.We ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build

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