Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 630 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
2. 2.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
3. 3.Myra ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
5. 5.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
7. 7.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
8. 8.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
9. 9.She ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
10. 10.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
11. 11.My brother ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
12. 12.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
13. 13.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
14. 14.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
16. 16.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
17. 17.Manav ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) was helping
20. 20.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
24. 24.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
25. 25.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
26. 26.My brother ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
28. 28.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
29. 29.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) was take
32. 32.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
33. 33.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
34. 34.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
35. 35.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
36. 36.My friends ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
37. 37.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
38. 38.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
39. 39.My parents ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
40. 40.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching

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