Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 421 · 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.She ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
2. 2.My brother ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
3. 3.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
4. 4.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
5. 5.The children ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
6. 6.Manav ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
8. 8.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
9. 9.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.Kabir ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
11. 11.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
12. 12.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
14. 14.When Mum came home, Dev ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
15. 15.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
16. 16.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
17. 17.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
19. 19.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
20. 20.Ira ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
21. 21.Yash ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
22. 22.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
23. 23.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
24. 24.Aisha ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
25. 25.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
26. 26.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
27. 27.My sister ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
28. 28.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
29. 29.My brother ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
30. 30.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
32. 32.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
33. 33.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
34. 34.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
35. 35.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clap
38. 38.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
39. 39.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
40. 40.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb

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