Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 519 · 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 parents ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
2. 2.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
3. 3.Rohan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
4. 4.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
5. 5.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
6. 6.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
7. 7.The students ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
10. 10.My parents ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
11. 11.My cousins ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
13. 13.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
14. 14.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
15. 15.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
17. 17.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was build (d) was building
18. 18.My sister ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
22. 22.My brother ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.We ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
24. 24.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
25. 25.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
27. 27.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
28. 28.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
30. 30.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
31. 31.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
32. 32.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
33. 33.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
34. 34.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
35. 35.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
37. 37.When Mum came home, the students ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
39. 39.When the phone rang, Priya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
40. 40.Farhan ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating

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