Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 43 · 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.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
2. 2.Priya ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
3. 3.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
4. 4.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
5. 5.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
6. 6.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
7. 7.My cousins ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
8. 8.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
10. 10.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
11. 11.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
12. 12.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
13. 13.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
17. 17.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
18. 18.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
20. 20.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
21. 21.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
23. 23.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
24. 24.I ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
25. 25.Pooja ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
26. 26.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
27. 27.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
28. 28.My sister ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
29. 29.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
30. 30.You ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
31. 31.When the phone rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
32. 32.When Mum came home, Dev ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
33. 33.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
35. 35.Kabir ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
36. 36.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
38. 38.We ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
39. 39.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) am throwing
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell

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