Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 564 · 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.She ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
4. 4.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
5. 5.My brother ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
8. 8.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
12. 12.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
13. 13.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.Sneha ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
17. 17.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.When it started to rain, Priya ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
19. 19.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
20. 20.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
21. 21.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
22. 22.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
24. 24.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
26. 26.My brother ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
27. 27.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
29. 29.My sister ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
31. 31.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
32. 32.Vivaan ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
33. 33.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
34. 34.Neel ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
36. 36.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
38. 38.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
39. 39.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
40. 40.Tara ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying

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