Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 338 · 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.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
2. 2.When the phone rang, the children ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
5. 5.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
7. 7.Vivaan ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
8. 8.When the bell rang, my friends ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
9. 9.My sister ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
10. 10.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
11. 11.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
14. 14.Rohan ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
16. 16.They ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
17. 17.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
18. 18.Kunal ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
20. 20.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
23. 23.Kunal ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
24. 24.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
25. 25.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
28. 28.Aarav ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
29. 29.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
30. 30.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
31. 31.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
32. 32.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
34. 34.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) am wearing
35. 35.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
37. 37.When the phone rang, the students ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) am running (d) was run
39. 39.My cousins ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
40. 40.When Mum came home, the children ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb

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