Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 607 · 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 ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
2. 2.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
4. 4.I ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) was tell
5. 5.Vivaan ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
6. 6.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
8. 8.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
9. 9.Aditya ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
10. 10.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
11. 11.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
14. 14.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
15. 15.When Mum came home, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
17. 17.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
18. 18.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
19. 19.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
21. 21.Meera ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
22. 22.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
24. 24.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
27. 27.You ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
28. 28.My brother ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
30. 30.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
31. 31.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
32. 32.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
34. 34.My sister ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
35. 35.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
36. 36.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) was helping
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
40. 40.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring

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