Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 578 · 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.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
2. 2.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
3. 3.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
4. 4.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
5. 5.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.The students ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
8. 8.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
9. 9.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
10. 10.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
12. 12.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
13. 13.Pooja ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
14. 14.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
15. 15.My brother ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
16. 16.Rohan ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
17. 17.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
18. 18.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) was catching
19. 19.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
20. 20.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
21. 21.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
22. 22.The students ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
23. 23.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) were helping
24. 24.My sister ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
25. 25.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
27. 27.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
28. 28.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
29. 29.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
30. 30.Kavya ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
31. 31.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
32. 32.Saanvi ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
33. 33.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) am cooking
37. 37.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
38. 38.Riya ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
39. 39.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
40. 40.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding

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