Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 489 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
3. 3.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
4. 4.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
5. 5.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
6. 6.When it started to rain, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
7. 7.Neel ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) am sending
9. 9.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
11. 11.My cousins ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
12. 12.My friends ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
13. 13.My parents ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
15. 15.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
16. 16.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
17. 17.When Mum came home, Isha ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
18. 18.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
19. 19.Pooja ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.My friends ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
21. 21.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
22. 22.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
23. 23.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
24. 24.When the phone rang, Meera ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
25. 25.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
26. 26.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
27. 27.Diya ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
28. 28.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
30. 30.We ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
33. 33.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
34. 34.My brother ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
36. 36.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
37. 37.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
38. 38.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing

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