Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 40 · 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.Kabir ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
2. 2.Myra ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
3. 3.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
4. 4.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
5. 5.Ishaan ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
7. 7.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
9. 9.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
10. 10.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
11. 11.The students ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
12. 12.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
15. 15.Rahul ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
17. 17.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) am making
18. 18.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
20. 20.The children ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
21. 21.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
22. 22.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
23. 23.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
24. 24.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
25. 25.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
27. 27.When the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
28. 28.Rohan ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
29. 29.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
30. 30.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
31. 31.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
35. 35.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
36. 36.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
37. 37.The children ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
38. 38.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
39. 39.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
40. 40.When the bell rang, Meera ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going

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