Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 546 · 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, the children ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
3. 3.My cousins ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
4. 4.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.Diya ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
6. 6.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
7. 7.When it started to rain, the students ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
9. 9.Priya ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
10. 10.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
11. 11.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
13. 13.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
14. 14.When Mum came home, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
15. 15.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
16. 16.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
17. 17.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
18. 18.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
22. 22.My cousins ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
23. 23.They ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
24. 24.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
25. 25.When the phone rang, the children ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
27. 27.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bring
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) was helping
33. 33.The students ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
36. 36.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
38. 38.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming

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