Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 308 · 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 ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
3. 3.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
4. 4.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
5. 5.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
6. 6.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
7. 7.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
8. 8.She ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
9. 9.They ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
10. 10.My brother ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
12. 12.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
14. 14.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
15. 15.My parents ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
16. 16.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
20. 20.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
21. 21.Yash ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
23. 23.When the bell rang, my sister ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
24. 24.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
25. 25.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
27. 27.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
29. 29.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
30. 30.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
31. 31.When it started to rain, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
32. 32.Arjun ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
33. 33.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
34. 34.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
35. 35.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
36. 36.Yash ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
37. 37.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
40. 40.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking

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