Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 433 · 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 Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
2. 2.Ishaan ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
4. 4.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) were playing
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
7. 7.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
9. 9.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
10. 10.The children ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
12. 12.Rahul ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
14. 14.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
15. 15.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) am flying
16. 16.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
17. 17.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
18. 18.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
20. 20.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
21. 21.Aisha ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
22. 22.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
23. 23.My cousins ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
24. 24.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
25. 25.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
27. 27.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was send
28. 28.My parents ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
29. 29.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
30. 30.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
31. 31.Tara ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
32. 32.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
33. 33.Ira ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
34. 34.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
35. 35.My friends ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
37. 37.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
40. 40.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing

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