Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 378 · 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 ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
2. 2.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
3. 3.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
4. 4.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
6. 6.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
7. 7.My brother ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
8. 8.He ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
12. 12.They ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
14. 14.She ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
16. 16.When it started to rain, the children ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
19. 19.Sneha ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
20. 20.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
22. 22.Tara ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
23. 23.Farhan ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
25. 25.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
28. 28.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
31. 31.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
32. 32.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
33. 33.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
34. 34.My cousins ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
35. 35.When it started to rain, Ira ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
36. 36.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
37. 37.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) am making (d) was making
40. 40.When the bell rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing

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