Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 363 · 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 brother ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
2. 2.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
7. 7.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
9. 9.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
10. 10.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
12. 12.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
14. 14.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
15. 15.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
16. 16.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
17. 17.My sister ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
18. 18.When it started to rain, Yash ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
19. 19.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
20. 20.When Mum came home, the students ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
21. 21.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
22. 22.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
23. 23.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
25. 25.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
26. 26.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
27. 27.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
29. 29.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
30. 30.Arjun ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
31. 31.She ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
32. 32.Tara ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
33. 33.Vivaan ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
34. 34.My brother ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
35. 35.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
36. 36.Karan ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
37. 37.Priya ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
38. 38.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
39. 39.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying

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