Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 477 · 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.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
3. 3.Riya ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
4. 4.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
5. 5.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
6. 6.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
7. 7.Rohan ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
10. 10.My cousins ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
11. 11.The students ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was play
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
15. 15.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
16. 16.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
17. 17.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
19. 19.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
20. 20.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
24. 24.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
25. 25.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
27. 27.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
28. 28.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
29. 29.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
31. 31.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
32. 32.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
36. 36.My parents ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
39. 39.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling

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