Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 588 · 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 ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
2. 2.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
4. 4.Farhan ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
7. 7.Kabir ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
8. 8.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
9. 9.She ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
10. 10.Ishaan ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
13. 13.The children ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
14. 14.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
15. 15.My brother ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
17. 17.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
19. 19.When the phone rang, Karan ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
20. 20.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
21. 21.When the bell rang, Tara ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
22. 22.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
24. 24.Meera ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
25. 25.My sister ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
26. 26.When the bell rang, Priya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
27. 27.My parents ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
29. 29.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
30. 30.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
31. 31.My sister ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
32. 32.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
33. 33.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
35. 35.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
36. 36.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
38. 38.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
39. 39.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
40. 40.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing

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