Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 504 · 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, my brother ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
2. 2.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
3. 3.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
4. 4.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
5. 5.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
6. 6.When it started to rain, Yash ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
7. 7.When it started to rain, Manav ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
8. 8.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
9. 9.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
10. 10.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
11. 11.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
12. 12.When Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
13. 13.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
14. 14.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
15. 15.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
16. 16.Yash ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
17. 17.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
18. 18.My sister ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
19. 19.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
22. 22.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
25. 25.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) am building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
26. 26.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
29. 29.Rohan ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
30. 30.Yash ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
31. 31.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
32. 32.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
33. 33.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
38. 38.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
39. 39.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
40. 40.Ira ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking

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