Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 592 · 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 the phone rang, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
2. 2.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
3. 3.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
4. 4.My sister ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
7. 7.When the phone rang, Meera ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
8. 8.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
10. 10.Meera ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
11. 11.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
13. 13.Farhan ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
14. 14.Manav ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
15. 15.I ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
16. 16.Isha ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
18. 18.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
19. 19.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
20. 20.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
24. 24.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
25. 25.My friends ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
26. 26.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
27. 27.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
28. 28.We ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
29. 29.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
30. 30.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
31. 31.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
32. 32.You ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
33. 33.My friends ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
35. 35.My friends ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
36. 36.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
37. 37.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
39. 39.Arjun ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding

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