Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 544 · 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.When it started to rain, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
2. 2.My friends ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
4. 4.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
5. 5.Ishaan ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
6. 6.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
8. 8.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
9. 9.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
10. 10.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
11. 11.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
12. 12.Rahul ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
14. 14.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
15. 15.Rahul ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
16. 16.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
17. 17.The children ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
18. 18.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
19. 19.They ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
20. 20.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
22. 22.My cousins ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
23. 23.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
24. 24.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
25. 25.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
26. 26.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
27. 27.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
28. 28.Meera ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
30. 30.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
31. 31.Kunal ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
32. 32.My parents ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
33. 33.Farhan ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
34. 34.Tara ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
37. 37.When the bell rang, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
38. 38.When Mum came home, Priya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
39. 39.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making

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