Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 531 · 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.The students ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
3. 3.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
4. 4.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
7. 7.He ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
8. 8.Diya ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
9. 9.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
10. 10.Aarav ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
11. 11.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
12. 12.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
13. 13.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) am singing
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
17. 17.My parents ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
18. 18.My brother ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
20. 20.My sister ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
22. 22.When the phone rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
24. 24.My parents ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
25. 25.My cousins ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
27. 27.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
29. 29.Saanvi ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
30. 30.When it started to rain, Manav ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
31. 31.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
34. 34.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
35. 35.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
36. 36.Saanvi ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
37. 37.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
38. 38.They ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
40. 40.When the bell rang, the children ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing

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