Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 612 · 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.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
2. 2.My cousins ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
3. 3.When it started to rain, Karan ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
4. 4.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
5. 5.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
6. 6.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
7. 7.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.We ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
10. 10.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
14. 14.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
15. 15.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
16. 16.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
17. 17.Neel ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
18. 18.My brother ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
19. 19.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
21. 21.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
22. 22.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) was flying
24. 24.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
26. 26.Pooja ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
27. 27.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
29. 29.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
31. 31.When the phone rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
32. 32.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
34. 34.When it started to rain, the children ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
35. 35.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
37. 37.Saanvi ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
38. 38.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
39. 39.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
40. 40.Kunal ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash

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