Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 596 · 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, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
4. 4.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
5. 5.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
6. 6.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.My sister ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
8. 8.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
9. 9.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
10. 10.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
11. 11.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
12. 12.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
14. 14.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
15. 15.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
16. 16.Aarav ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
17. 17.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
18. 18.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
21. 21.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
22. 22.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
24. 24.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
25. 25.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
27. 27.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
28. 28.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
29. 29.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
32. 32.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
33. 33.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
34. 34.My brother ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
35. 35.When the bell rang, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
37. 37.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing

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