Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 626 · 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.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
2. 2.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
3. 3.Tara ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
4. 4.When Mum came home, my sister ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
5. 5.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
7. 7.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
8. 8.Tara ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
13. 13.Rohan ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
15. 15.My brother ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
16. 16.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
17. 17.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
20. 20.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
22. 22.My brother ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) was run
24. 24.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) am going
25. 25.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
26. 26.The children ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
27. 27.Yash ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
28. 28.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
29. 29.When it started to rain, the children ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
30. 30.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
31. 31.My sister ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
32. 32.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
33. 33.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
34. 34.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
35. 35.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
36. 36.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.Farhan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
38. 38.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
39. 39.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
40. 40.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing

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