Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 277 · 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.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
2. 2.When Mum came home, my parents ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
3. 3.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
4. 4.The children ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
5. 5.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
6. 6.Vivaan ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
7. 7.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
8. 8.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
9. 9.My sister ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
10. 10.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
11. 11.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
12. 12.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
14. 14.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
15. 15.They ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
16. 16.When the phone rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
19. 19.When it started to rain, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
20. 20.Ira ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
22. 22.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
23. 23.Rohan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
24. 24.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
25. 25.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
28. 28.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
29. 29.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
30. 30.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
31. 31.Vivaan ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
32. 32.When it started to rain, my parents ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
33. 33.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) am building
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
35. 35.My friends ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
37. 37.When the bell rang, Karan ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
38. 38.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
40. 40.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) am clapping

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