Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 45 · 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.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
2. 2.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
4. 4.When the phone rang, my parents ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
5. 5.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
6. 6.My sister ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
7. 7.My sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
9. 9.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
11. 11.Rahul ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
12. 12.Rohan ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
13. 13.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
14. 14.My parents ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
16. 16.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
18. 18.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
19. 19.My sister ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
20. 20.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
23. 23.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
24. 24.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
25. 25.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
26. 26.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
27. 27.Aisha ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
30. 30.When the bell rang, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
31. 31.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
32. 32.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
34. 34.When it started to rain, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
35. 35.They ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
36. 36.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
37. 37.Saanvi ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
39. 39.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
40. 40.Vivaan ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw

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