Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 407 · 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 the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
3. 3.Pooja ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
4. 4.He ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
5. 5.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
6. 6.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
7. 7.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
8. 8.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
9. 9.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
10. 10.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
11. 11.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
12. 12.Aisha ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
13. 13.They ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
14. 14.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
18. 18.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
19. 19.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
20. 20.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
21. 21.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
22. 22.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
23. 23.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
24. 24.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
26. 26.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
27. 27.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
28. 28.My sister ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
32. 32.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
33. 33.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
34. 34.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
35. 35.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
36. 36.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
37. 37.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
38. 38.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
39. 39.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
40. 40.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed

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