Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 261 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
2. 2.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
6. 6.When it started to rain, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
7. 7.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
8. 8.Ananya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
9. 9.My parents ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
11. 11.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
12. 12.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
13. 13.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
16. 16.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
17. 17.My friends ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
18. 18.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
19. 19.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
21. 21.The students ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
22. 22.She ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
23. 23.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
24. 24.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
25. 25.Ira ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
26. 26.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) am running
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
29. 29.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
30. 30.Omkar ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
31. 31.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
32. 32.She ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
33. 33.When it started to rain, the students ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
34. 34.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
36. 36.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
37. 37.She ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
38. 38.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
39. 39.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
40. 40.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking

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