Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 264 · 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.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
2. 2.My sister ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
3. 3.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
6. 6.My brother ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
7. 7.My brother ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
8. 8.Kavya ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
9. 9.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
11. 11.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
12. 12.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
13. 13.When the bell rang, Neel ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
14. 14.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
15. 15.He ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
16. 16.Omkar ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
17. 17.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
18. 18.Zoya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
19. 19.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
20. 20.Isha ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
23. 23.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
24. 24.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
25. 25.Karan ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
26. 26.Aarav ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
28. 28.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
29. 29.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
30. 30.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
31. 31.Diya ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
32. 32.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
33. 33.We ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
34. 34.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
36. 36.The students ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
38. 38.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
40. 40.When Mum came home, Meera ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning

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