Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 53 · 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.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
2. 2.I ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
3. 3.I ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) was writing
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
5. 5.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
7. 7.Pooja ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
8. 8.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
9. 9.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
11. 11.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
12. 12.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
13. 13.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
14. 14.The students ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
15. 15.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
16. 16.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
17. 17.The students ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
18. 18.My sister ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
19. 19.She ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
20. 20.Zoya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
21. 21.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
23. 23.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
25. 25.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
28. 28.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
29. 29.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
31. 31.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
32. 32.My sister ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
33. 33.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
35. 35.Arjun ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
38. 38.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
39. 39.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching

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