Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 33 · 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 ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
2. 2.Farhan ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
3. 3.When it started to rain, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
5. 5.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
6. 6.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
8. 8.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
10. 10.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
11. 11.Farhan ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
13. 13.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
14. 14.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
15. 15.My brother ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
17. 17.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
18. 18.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throw
19. 19.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
23. 23.My brother ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
24. 24.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
25. 25.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
29. 29.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
30. 30.The children ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
32. 32.Farhan ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
33. 33.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
34. 34.Zoya ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
35. 35.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
36. 36.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) am building
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
40. 40.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going

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