Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 404 · 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 ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
2. 2.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
3. 3.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.They ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
5. 5.The children ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
6. 6.When it started to rain, the students ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
8. 8.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was run
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
10. 10.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
11. 11.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
12. 12.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
14. 14.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
15. 15.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
16. 16.When it started to rain, the children ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
17. 17.Omkar ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
18. 18.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
20. 20.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
23. 23.My brother ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
24. 24.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
25. 25.Priya ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
27. 27.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
28. 28.Tara ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
29. 29.When Mum came home, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
31. 31.The students ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
32. 32.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
33. 33.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) am going
36. 36.When it started to rain, she ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
38. 38.Zoya ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
39. 39.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
40. 40.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping

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