Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 507 · 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 parents ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
2. 2.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
4. 4.When it started to rain, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
6. 6.My cousins ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
7. 7.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
8. 8.When it started to rain, my parents ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
9. 9.Dev ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
10. 10.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
11. 11.Yash ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
12. 12.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
13. 13.My friends ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
14. 14.When the phone rang, Dev ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
16. 16.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
17. 17.She ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
18. 18.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
19. 19.He ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
20. 20.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
21. 21.Diya ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
22. 22.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
24. 24.You ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
25. 25.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
26. 26.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
27. 27.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
31. 31.Saanvi ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
32. 32.Karan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
33. 33.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
36. 36.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
37. 37.Rohan ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
40. 40.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing

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