Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 310 · 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 dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
2. 2.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
3. 3.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
4. 4.My cousins ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
6. 6.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
7. 7.When the phone rang, the students ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
9. 9.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
10. 10.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
12. 12.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
14. 14.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
15. 15.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
16. 16.Farhan ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
17. 17.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
18. 18.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
19. 19.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
20. 20.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
21. 21.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) am building
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
24. 24.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
25. 25.Saanvi ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
26. 26.When the phone rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
27. 27.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
28. 28.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
29. 29.When the bell rang, Neel ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
30. 30.Yash ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
31. 31.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
32. 32.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
34. 34.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
35. 35.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
36. 36.They ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
38. 38.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
39. 39.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
40. 40.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going

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