Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 553 · 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 ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
2. 2.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) am helping (d) were helping
3. 3.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
4. 4.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
6. 6.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
9. 9.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
11. 11.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
12. 12.My brother ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
13. 13.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
14. 14.When Mum came home, my brother ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
15. 15.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
16. 16.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
18. 18.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
19. 19.When Mum came home, Meera ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
20. 20.My sister ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
21. 21.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
26. 26.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
27. 27.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) am running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
28. 28.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
29. 29.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
30. 30.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
31. 31.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
32. 32.You ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
33. 33.She ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
35. 35.My sister ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
40. 40.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing

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