Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 29 · 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 ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
2. 2.He ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
3. 3.Ananya ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
4. 4.Manav ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
5. 5.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
6. 6.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) were catching
7. 7.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
8. 8.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
10. 10.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
12. 12.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) am washing (d) was washing
14. 14.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
15. 15.Ishaan ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
16. 16.When the bell rang, the students ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
19. 19.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
20. 20.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) was play
21. 21.Kunal ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
22. 22.My cousins ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
23. 23.Kunal ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) am drinking
25. 25.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
26. 26.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
27. 27.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
28. 28.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
30. 30.Saanvi ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
31. 31.When Mum came home, the children ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
32. 32.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
33. 33.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
34. 34.My parents ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
35. 35.The students ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
36. 36.Vivaan ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
37. 37.My friends ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
38. 38.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
39. 39.My brother ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance

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