Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 451 · 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, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
2. 2.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
3. 3.Farhan ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
4. 4.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
5. 5.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
6. 6.Kavya ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
7. 7.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
8. 8.When Mum came home, Dev ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
10. 10.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
12. 12.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
13. 13.Dev ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
14. 14.Karan ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
15. 15.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
16. 16.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
17. 17.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
18. 18.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
19. 19.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
21. 21.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
22. 22.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) am building (d) was building
23. 23.The students ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
26. 26.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
27. 27.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
28. 28.Aarav ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
30. 30.The children ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
32. 32.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
34. 34.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
35. 35.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
37. 37.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
38. 38.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
39. 39.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake

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